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Era of Activism
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Rachel Carson's Silent Spring
Rachel Carson's 1962 book Silent Spring, told the real life story of how bird populations across the country were suffering because of the DDT. -
Betty Friedan's Feminine Mystique
In 1963, Betty Friedan's Feminine Mystique discussed her discovery of a problem that had formed within post-World War ll society -
Ralph Nader Unsafe at any speed
Ralph Nader"s Unsafe at any Speed criticizes the auto industry for failing to make cars safer to drive -
NOW was founded
The National Organization for Women is a feminist orginization that promotes equal rights for women -
Woodstock
The Woodstock community was a monumental music festival that more than half a million people came together -
EPA was established
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed safety measures to protect farm workers