Era of activism

Era of Activism 1960-1975

By Hartwick79

  • Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring

    Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring
    Was a writer and environmentalist who wrote silent spring to bring up the issue of pesticides leading to the ban of DDT.

  • Betty Friedan's Feminine Mystique

    Betty Friedan's Feminine Mystique
    Was a book widely credited with sparking the second wave of feminism in the United States.

  • Clean Air Act

    Clean Air Act
    Law made to help prevent air pollution.

  • UFW's Boycott On Grape Picking

    UFW's Boycott On Grape Picking
    Grape pickers that boycotted agaisnt farm owners because of low wages.

  • Ralph Nadar's Unsafe at any Speed

    Ralph Nadar's Unsafe at any Speed
    A book accusing car manufacturers of not introducing car safety devices.

  • NOW is founded

    NOW is founded
    NOW (National Organization for Women) was a group founded by women to stand up for feminism and fight for equal rights.

  • First Earth Day Celebration

    First Earth Day Celebration
    Earth day celebrated with events worldwide to support environmental protection. It is celebrated in more than 192 countries each year.

  • EPA Is Established

    EPA Is Established
    United States Evnviromental Protection Agency was founded to help protect the Earth from pollution and had seto monitor certain areas.

  • Roe v. Wade Case

    Roe v. Wade Case
    A supreme court decision on legalizing abortion leading to the legalization of abortion.

  • AIM takeover Wounded Knee

    AIM takeover Wounded Knee
    A 71 day standoff between Indian protestors and officers at Wounded Knee because of the Indians that were killed.