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Publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring
Silent Spring is a book written by Rachel Carson and it was published by Houghton Mifflin, on September 27, 1962. The book is widely credited with helping launch the environmental movement. -
Publication of Betty Friedan's Feminine Mystique
The Feminine Mystique was, published February 19, 1963. It was published by W.W. Norton and CO, it's a nonfiction book written by Betty Friedan. It is widely creditied by sparking the beginning of the so called second-wave of feminism in the Unitied States. -
Publication of Ralph Nader's Unsafe at any speed
Unsafe at Any Speed was a book that was written by Ralph Nader, it was published March 31, 1965. It's a book detailing the resistance by the car manufacturers to introduce safety features on seat belts. This was pioneering work, it was openlypolemical but containing substantial refrerences and material from industly insiders. -
Now is founded
NOW is the largest feminist organization in the United States. It was founded in 1966 and has a membership total of 500,000 contributing members. -
UFW's Nationwide Boycott of grapes
UFW's Nationwide boycott on grapes happened because grape farmers refused to make a farmers union. What they did during this strike was they refused to pick the grapes and triend to get everyone from picking the grapes. The result of this was it was almost imposible for them to sell grapes. -
Woodstock
Woodstock Music and Art Fair it was a music festival. It was also known as The 3 Days of Peace and Music. It was heled at Max Yasgur's 600-acre dairy farm near the White Lake in the town of Bthel, New York. It was from August 15 to August 18, 1969. -
Congress passes the Clean Air Act
The Clean Air Act was one of the many pieces of legislatio relating to the reduction of airborn contaminants, smog, and air pollution. It was used by the government so that they can force clean air standards. By doing this it has contributed to an improvement in human health and the lengh of someones life. -
First Earth Day
Gaylord Nelson is who created Earth Day on April 22, 1970. We still celebrate Earth Day still to this day. Earth Day is when we spend one whole day when we demostrate the support for environmental protection, and the love that we have for the Earth. -
The EPA is established
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is an agency in the federal government of the United States and their duty is to protect human health and the same with the environment. The EPA was first proposed by Nixon when he was the president and it began on December 3, 1970. The agency is led by ADM. -
Roe v. Wade
The Roe v Wade case was a huge landmark for women, but it was also a controversial decision by the United States Supreme Court. It was decided that women are allowed t have an abortion if choose to have one. But for women to have one they have to make sure that it would be safe for them to have an abortion.
