The Civil Rights Movement
Leader of the non-violent group known as the SCLC
Martin Luther King Jr.
The Environmental Movement began with the publishing of this book by Rachel Carson
Silent Spring
Major event in which gay patrons attacked NY police to prevent them from closing a bar and taking bribes
The Stonewall Riot
Cause of one of the movements that consisted of firing LGBTQ+ people from government jobs
Lavender Scare
This effect was created by Nixon to protect the environment and hold companies accountable for polluting
EPA
This effect of the Civil Rights Movement prevented discrimination in public areas based on race
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Betty Friedan was the leader of this feminist group
NOW (National Organization for Women)
Investigative journalist goes undercover in a Playboy Club to expose the sexism, objectification, and sexual harassment faced by women in the workplace
The Bunny Tale
Lack of accessibility in the United States was a major cause of the
Disabled Rights Movement
This law gave protections to people with disabilities and required businesses to make things accessible to the disabled
The ADA
This major group believed in violence in self-defense, promoting social welfare through programs, teaching law classes, and providing medical assistance to those in need
The Black Panther Party
Judy Huemann
Led by Richard Oakes, an attempt to take over a former federal prison and claim it as Native American Land
Occupation of Alcatraz
This movement was caused by unfair education practices, unfair treatment of workers, and discrimination based on race.
Chicano Movement
COINTELPRO
Supreme Court Case that removed voting protections for Black Americans in 2012
Shelby v Holder
What were the two groups that were central to the LGBTQ+ Movement?
Mattachine Society & The Daughters of Bilitis
Major event that occurred in order to provide Latino-American history, bilingual classes, and hire more Latino teachers in predominately Latino communities
The East LA Blowouts
Unlike the other social movements that we studied, AIM was caused by this major issue
Land Rights
This law provided money to promote dual language classes in schools
Name all three causes of the Civil Rights Movement
Murder of Emmett Till, Segregation, Jim Crow Laws
This group and leader fought for equal rights and worker protections for farmworkers
United Farm Workers and Cesar Chavez
Major event that led to the passing of the ADA in which around a hundred disabled Americans crawled towards the home of laws in the US
Capital Crawl
Protesting traditional gender roles was one of the main causes of the Feminist Movement, this idea was attacked in the book called
The Feminine Mystique
This law provided women with access to equal education, participation in sports.
Title IX
This event was when police used attack dogs and the Birmingham fire department used high pressure hoses to attack children looking to march on City Hall
Birmingham Children’s Crusade
This group led the Occupation of Wounded Knee event and took several hostages
AIM (American Indian Movement)
A five-year protest on the buying of grapes and other produce from a California company
Delano Grape Boycott
What was the name of the pesticide used in suburban communities that caused wildlife deaths and illness in humans, causing Rachel Carson to write her book
DDT
This union arrangement became legal in 2015 and was considered a major win for this group
The LGBTQ+ Movement (Gay Marriage)