Era of activism

By kibbs
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    Era of activism

  • Betty Friendman's Feminine Mystique

    Betty Friendman's Feminine Mystique
    This book was the spark of the second term of feminism.

  • Silent Springs Published

    Silent Springs Published
    Rachel Carson was the author of this book, it talked about how chemicals that were being used were affecting the enviornment.

  • Clean Air Act

    Clean Air Act
    This act helped lower and stop massive air pollution.

  • Boycott of grapes picked on non-union farms

    Boycott of grapes picked on non-union farms
    A strike led by Cesar Chavez on grapes.

  • NOW is made

    NOW is made
    Feminist organization ran by women.

  • Woodstock concert

    Woodstock concert
    Peaceful concert with over 500,000 people attending.

  • First Earth Day Celebration

    First Earth Day Celebration
    Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970.

  • EPA established

    EPA established
    A federal program designed to protect humans and the enviornment by regulations and laws.

  • Supreme court rules to legalize abortion in the Roe V. Wade case

    Supreme court rules to legalize abortion in the Roe V. Wade case
    This case talked about if they should legalize abortion.