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NAACP
This was a that was created to ensure the equality of rights to black people. -
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Betty Friedan
She was a woman who was famous for her book The Feminism Mystique that described feminism. -
Malcolm X
Malcolm X was an African American who served as a spokesperson for the Nation of Islam -
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Black Power
This was a collective actionoriented time expression of racial pride, strength, and self definition. -
Brown VS Board of Education
This case ruled that state laws establishing segregated public schools was unconstitutional. -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
This was a political and protest campaign against racial segregation over public transit. -
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Freedom Riders
This was a group of African Americans that worked together to desegregate buses by boycotting. -
The Feminist Movement
This was a series of political campaigns for reforms on issues like reproductive rights, domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay,women's suffrage, and sexual harassment. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Act that outlawed discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, or a national origin. -
Counter Culture
The youth at the time rejected the cultural standards of their parents, especially with racial segregation. -
The Watts Riot
This was a riot that occurred because of an African American that was arrested for drunk driving. -
Hippies
Young people part of the counterculture who rejected conventional values. -
Latino Movement
This was a movement that worked on getting Mexicans: equal rights, jobs, and wages as Americans. -
Cesar Chavez
A man who was know for his effort to get better working conditions for the Mexicans.
