Era of ativism

Era of Ativism

By madilapre14

  • Publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring

    Publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring
    Silent Spring was a book that was published in 1962 which helped launch the contemporary American environmental movement.

  • Publication of Betty Friedan's Feminine Mystique

    Publication of Betty Friedan's Feminine Mystique
    Feminine Mistique was a book by Betty Friedan which widely credited with sparking the beginning of second-wave feminism in the United States.

  • Publication of Ralph Nader's Unsafe at Any Speed

    Publication of Ralph Nader's Unsafe at Any Speed
    This book was publicated in the 1960's by Grossman Publishers. Ralph Nader wrote this book about accusing car manufacturers of resistance to the introduction of safety features, like seat belts, and their general reluctance to spend money on improving safety

  • NOW is founded

    NOW is founded
    NOW is the National Organization for Woman. This organization was founded on June 30, 1966 in Washington DC by people attending the Third National Conference of State Commision on the Status of Women.

  • UFW's Nationwide Boycott of grapes picked on nonunion farms

    UFW's Nationwide Boycott of grapes picked on nonunion farms
    Hundreds of grape strikers, union volunteers and supporters fan out across the U.S. and Canada to organize an international grape boycott. Millions of Americans rally to La Causa, the farm workers' cause. UFW stands for Union Farm Workers.

  • Woodstock

    Woodstock
    Woodstock was a music festival in the 1969's. This event took place in Bethal, New York. Thousands of people showed up ot this peaceful event holding some of the greatest bands and artists around the US. This event involved hippies.

  • Congress passes the Clean Air Act

    Congress passes the Clean Air Act
    Congress designed the Clean Air Act to protect public health and welfare from different types of air pollution caused by a diverse array of pollution sources.

  • First Earth Day

    First Earth Day
    The first Earth Day Celebration. In San Fransisco, Calfornia the first Earth day occured. This celebration was brought to us by Gaylord Nelson who was a Amerian Politican from Wisconsin. He also served as a Senator and Governer. He created Earth Dy because it led to the creation of the United States Enviromental Protection Agency and the passage of cleaness on our earth.

  • The EPA is established

    The EPA is established
    The EPA is the United States Enviromental Protection Agency which was founded on December 2, 1970. This organization was created by the U.S Federal Government which the purpose of protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress.

  • Supreme Court rules to leagalize abortion in the Roe vs. Wade case

    Supreme Court rules to leagalize abortion in the Roe vs. Wade case
    To leagalize abortion it took many years of argueing and reargueing. Legalized abortion was decided on January 22, 1973 through the Supreme Court.