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Empowerment of 1960s-1970s Social Movements: Latino Civil Rights & New Feminism

Explore the impactful movements of the 1960s-1970s, including the Latino Civil Rights Movement led by figures like Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta. Witness the struggles for equality, nonviolence, and cultural pride through strikes, boycotts, and advancements in bilingual education. Dive into the rise of the "Brown Power" and Chicano pride movements, along with the push for women's rights and the New Feminism spearheaded by icons like Gloria Steinem and Betty Friedan. Understand the battles for equality through the ERA and Roe v. Wade rulings, facing challenges from the "New Right" backlash. Experience the spirit of activism, resistance, and progress that shaped a generation.

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Empowerment of 1960s-1970s Social Movements: Latino Civil Rights & New Feminism

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  1. 1960s - 1970s social movements

  2. Latino Civil Rights Movement • 1960s Latino population 3 mil – 9 mil • Cesar Chavez & Dolores Huerta • United Farm Workers • Strikes, boycotts, fasting, nonviolence

  3. “Brown Power” • Bilingual Education (reduce high school dropout rate) • Brown Berets lead school walkouts • Cultural Pride, Chicano Studies • LULAC • La Raza Unida • MAPA

  4. American Indian Movement • More militant strategies • Trail of Broken Treaties March • Occupied BIA building, destroyed records • Hostage standoff at Wounded Knee

  5. Women’s Rights & New Feminism • Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique • NOW • Gloria Steinem & Ms. magazine

  6. Equal Rights Amendment • “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” • Proposed by Congress 1972 • Need 38 states to ratify • Only 35 did by 7 year deadline • Backlash by “New Right”

  7. Roe v. Wade • NOW and other groups worked for women’s right to have an abortion • 1973 Supreme Court ruled that right to privacy protects right to choose abortion in first trimester • The country is divided on the issue: today about 50% say pro-choice, 45% say pro-life

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