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Era of Activism
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UFW's Nationwide Boycott of grapes picked
Cesar Chavez and his workers picked all the company's grapes and forced them to sign contracts for higher pay. He gathered up a bunch of people to do this. -
Publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring
When Silent Spring was published a lot of people were now aware of the harmful chemicals in the air. Everyone was beginning to care and realise the dangerous effects of chemicals like DDT are doing to the world. -
Publication of Betty Friedan's Feminine Mystique
Betty Friedan's book was a best seller. It talked about all the things a women should have and want. But they did not have them. It talkedabout why women should have these things and why they don't. -
Ralph Nader unsafe at any speed
Ralph Nader focused on consumers and their safety. His book targeted cars and the death and injury people got from them. -
NOW is founded
The National Organization for Women was created so women could be equal with men. Women were tired of being jobless so their goal was to be equal with men. -
AIM
Dennis Banks and George Mitchell created AIM. It would fight for rights and better living conditions. It would also help kids be proud of who they are and what race they come from. -
Woodstock
A lot of people came to listen to major rock bands play. People also used drugs there and it wasn't a pleasant experience. -
First Earth Day Celebration
In 1969, Gaylord Nelson had plans to launch a national day of teaching about the environment. The following year on April 22 1970 was the first Earth Day. Americans tried to improve environmental issues and will celebrate it every year. -
Congress passes Clean Air Act3
Congress passed this in the response of public concerns about air pollution. It was created to control air pollution caused by cars. -
The EPA is established
The EPA was made by combining existing federal agencies concered with water and air pollution. They then enforced the Clean Air Act -
Roe v. Wade legalized abortion
Roe was pregnant single women who wanted an abortion. She took it to court and won her case. Abrtion was now legal in some parts of the country.
