Social Movements of the 1960s
Women’s RightsNative American protestThe New Left (student activists).The Counterculture (Hippies)Music of the 1960s
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title 7 prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national origin
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title 7 prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national origin
Southern Congressmen proposed adding gender to title 7 to kill the bill.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title 7 prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national origin
Southern Congressmen proposed adding gender to title 7 to kill the bill.
To their surprise, it passed anyway!
Native American Rights
1953- The Termination Policy: Tried to undermine tribal autonomy and encouraged Indians to assimilate into white society.
Native American Rights
1953- The Termination Policy: Tried to undermine tribal autonomy and encouraged Indians to assimilate into white society.
Late 1960s- Dennis Banks and the American Indian Movement (AIM)- militant protest
Native American Rights
1953- The Termination Policy: Tried to undermine tribal autonomy and encouraged Indians to assimilate into white society.
Late 1960s- Dennis Banks and the American Indian Movement (AIM)- militant protest
1975- Self Determination of Indian Nations
Counterculture and New Left
Counterculture (hippies)– social manifestation of youthful discontent in 1960s
New Left (anti-war protesters)- political manifestation of the same phenomenon
The New Left
1962: Tom Hayden and SDS- The Port Huron Statement
1964: The Berkeley Free Speech Movement
The New Left
1962: Tom Hayden and SDS- The Port Huron Statement
1964: The Berkeley Free Speech Movement
1966-73: The Anti-Vietnam War movement
The Counterculture
Hippies: Distinctive appearance from those in mainstream culture
The Sexual Revolution: 1960- the birth control pill!
The Counterculture
Hippies: Distinctive appearance from those in mainstream culture
The Sexual Revolution: 1960- the birth control pill!
Masters and Johnson: Study of sexuality in America
What happened to the counterculture?
It became mainstream! The dominant culture adopted counterculture values and appearance.
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