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1950s civil rights leader advocated non-violence and civil disobedience
as tools for change; organized protests such as the March on
Washington, as well as indirectly inspired sit-ins and protests across
the nation
Who is Martin Luther King Jr?
Followed a philosophy of racial pride. Said that African
Americans should create their own culture and political
institutions. Was a key factor influencing the Black Panthers.
What is Black Power?
Constitutional amendment passed by Congress but never ratified that would have banned discrimination
on the basis of gender?
What was Equal Rights Amendment?
1966 Supreme Court decision that sets guidelines for police questioning
of accused persons to protect them against self-incrimination and to
protect their right to counsel..
What was Miranda v. Arizona?
Black Muslim who argued for separation, not integration.
Was a strong influence on the Black Power movement. He changed his views, but was
assassinated in 1965.
Who is Malcolm X?
She was the author of "Feminine Mystique." The book expressed the discontent that many women were feeling. Her book helped
sparked the Feminist Movement.
Who is Betty Friedman?
Invalidated the use of any test or device to deny the vote and
authorized federal examiners to register voters in states that had
disenfranchised blacks, encouraging greater social equality and decreasing the wealth and education gap?
What was Voting Rights Act of 1965?
1954 Supreme court case that declared Mexican Americans and all other racial groups had equal
protection under the 14th amendment?
What was Hernandez v. Texas?
Non-violent leader of the United Farm Workers from. Organized laborers in California and in the Southwest to strike against fruit
and vegetable growers. Unionized Mexican-American
farm workers.?
Who is Cesar Chavez?
This act made racial, religious, and sex discrimination by employers
illegal and gave the government the power to enforce all laws governing civil rights, including desegregation
of schools and public places.
What was Civil Rights Act 1964?
An action or policy favoring those who tend to suffer from
discrimination, especially in relation to employment or education?
What was Affirmative action?
States: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be
denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity
receiving Federal financial assistance.".
What was Title IX?
Closest time to nuclear war at any point between the U.S. and the USSR. Soviets had moved nuclear missiles to Cuba in
response to U.S. missiles in Turkey. President John F. Kennedy demanded their removal and announced a naval
blockade of the island; the Soviet leader Khrushchev accepted the U.S. demands,
on condition that U.S. doesn't invade Cuba?
What was Cuban Missile Crisis?
1961, a group of Cuban exiles organized and supported by the U.S. CIA landed on the southern coast of Cuba in an effort to overthrow Fidel
Castro. the invasion ended in disaster?
What was Bay of Pigs?
Kennedy's plan, supports civil rights, pushes for a space
program, cutting taxes, and increase spending for defense and
military?
What was New Frontier?
Chief justice that overturned Plessy v. Ferguson in Brown v. Board of Education (1954); he was the first
justice to help the civil rights movement, confirmed "Magic Bullet
Theory" in assassination of JFK.
What was Warren Court?
Bombing campaign over North Vietnam, intent to
weaken enemy's ability and will to fight?
What was Operation Rolling Thunder?
Passed in direct response to a minor naval engagement. It
increased the presidents powers giving Lyndon B. Johnson
authorization, without a formal declaration of war by Congress, for the use of military force in
Southeast Asia.
What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
Label Nixon gave to middle-class Americans who supported him,
obeyed the laws, and wanted "peace with honor" in Vietnam,
he contrasted this group with students and civil rights activists who disrupted the country with protests in the late 1960s and
early 1970s?
Who were Silent Majority?
Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 in response to the Vietnam
War.
What is the 26th Amendment?
War policy in Vietnam initiated by Nixon. This strategy called for dramatic reduction of U.S. troops
followed by an increased injection of S. Vietnamese troops
in their place. Has become standard for involvement in other
countries?
What is Vietnamization?
1973 A resolution of Congress that stated the President can only send troops into action abroad by
authorization of Congress or if America is already under attack
or serious threat?
What was the War Powers Act?
A lack of popular confidence in the truth of the claims or public statements made by the federal government, large corporations,
politicians, etc. Lyndon B. Johnson popularity suffered greatly during the Vietnam
War?
What was the Credibility Gap?
This invention allowed the viewing of almost live images daily of the war; bringing war home for the first time. Helped
cause the credibility gap.
What is Telelvision?
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