Movements and Protests

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Movements and Protests by Mind Map: Movements and Protests

1. American Indian Movement

1.1. Won back tribal lands and treaty rights from US govt. in early 1970s

1.2. Aggressive change in the 70s

1.2.1. Wounded Knee

1.2.1.1. Gresham, WI

1.2.1.1.1. Both were very important protests

1.3. Casinos

1.3.1. Way for Native Americans to get income

2. Abortion Rights

2.1. Roe vs. Wade (1973)

2.1.1. Gave women right to terminate an unwanted pregnancy

2.1.1.1. Women can choose to make a decision within 3 months start of pregnancy

3. New Right Movement

3.1. 1960s

3.1.1. Opposed the liberation movements

3.1.1.1. They were for traditional values

3.2. Barry Goldwater

3.2.1. First leader of the movement

3.2.1.1. Ran for presidency and lost by a big margin Lyndon B. Johnson

3.3. Jessie Helms

3.3.1. Opposed pornagraphy and wanted praying in schools

3.4. Phyliis Schafly

3.4.1. Anti ERA (Equal Rights Amendment)

3.4.1.1. Was for Single Issue Voters, Multi-Issue Conservative Groups, Coalitions and Media

4. Gay Rights Movement

4.1. Homophobia

4.1.1. Means having a fear of people who are different

4.1.2. "In the closet"

4.1.2.1. San Francisco and New York

4.1.2.1.1. 1969 Stonewall Riots

4.2. Gay Liberation Movement

4.2.1. Organized to support Gay and Lezbian rights

4.3. States changed laws regarding sexual practices

4.3.1. Some people came out

4.3.1.1. Univ. of Colorado gave gay rights to any strudents (early 90s)

4.4. Boston 1994

4.4.1. A gay Irish group wanted to march in St. Pats Parade, but ended with the Parade not even happening that year.

5. Women's Liberation Movement

5.1. 50s and 60s

5.1.1. Inspired to fight for their own rights

5.2. 1963 Betty Frieden

5.2.1. The Feminine Mystique

5.2.1.1. Claimed role of traditional woman

5.3. N.O.W. (National Organization for Women) was founded in 1966

5.3.1. By 1971, all women are regarded by sexual preference

5.3.1.1. 70% of female population works outside house

5.4. "Status of women"

5.5. Pro-Choice

5.5.1. Believes that the fetus cannot survive outside the womb

5.5.1.1. Pres. Reagen and Bush made law that medicare funds cannot pay for abortions

5.5.1.1.1. Pres. Clinton issues executive order to give abortion rights

5.6. Pro-Life

5.6.1. Want Supreme Court decision changed

5.6.1.1. Want restrictions on abortions

5.6.1.1.1. New Right Movement was formed cause of no change in decision

5.7. 1919

5.7.1. Women's Suffrage Movement (right to vote)

6. Enviornment Movement

6.1. National Parks

6.1.1. Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir

6.2. Rachel Carson

6.2.1. Wrote book called Silent Spring

6.3. 1970

6.3.1. Gaylord Nelson

6.3.1.1. Wisconsin State Senator

6.3.1.1.1. Established Earth Day

6.4. Pres. Nixon

6.4.1. early 70s

6.4.1.1. Passed the Clean Air and Water Act

6.5. Enviornment today

6.5.1. Want reduction in fossil fuel use

6.5.1.1. Kyoto Protocals

7. Civil Rights Movement

7.1. "Sit ins"

7.2. Emmet Till

7.2.1. 14 year old who was murdered by racists in Mississippi

7.2.1.1. Accused of harassing 2 white women

7.3. Brown vs. Board of Ed in Topeka, KS

7.3.1. Integrated public schools

7.4. Montgomery Bus Boycott

7.5. MLKJ and Rosa Parks were leaders

7.5.1. Gave voice to voiceless

7.6. Little Rock "9"

7.6.1. Sept 1957

7.6.1.1. 9 black students wanted to go to Little Rock Central

7.6.1.1.1. Governer called in National Guard so they don"t go in