Women's civil rights by Monica Mifsud

Griswold v. Conneticut (1965)

hlee7 — 2015-05-01 19:28:51 UTC

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_griswold.html

The court case took place in 1965 and established that the government had no right to ban contraceptives, as it was a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment, the right to privacy.

Respect by Aretha Franklin 1967

akais — 2015-05-01 19:29:16 UTC

Song by Aretha Franklin about respecting women. During the feminist revolution both colored and white women gained some empowerment. Her famous song is still sung today.

Charlayne Hunter-Gault 1959

aneelavar — 2015-05-04 00:15:54 UTC

Charlayne was one of the first African American women to be integrated into the school system. She attended the Unviersity of Georgia.

Elizabeth Eckford and Hazel Bryan-Event 1957

mmifsud — 2015-05-04 15:08:43 UTC

Elizabeth Eckford was a black girl of the Little Rock Nine and was trying to enter Central High, but was continually turned away. Mobs of white people and the soldiers were trying to force them away. Hazel Bryan is the white girl in this picture screaming at Elizabeth because she was against this. Later the two made amends, showing that prejudice is not innate but is unfortunately taught.

Dorothy Height- She became an activist in 1957

mmifsud — 2015-05-04 15:19:33 UTC

Dorothy focused on the issues of African American women: unemployment, illiteracy and voter awareness. She was president of the national council of negro women for forty years and received the presidential medal of freedom and the congressional gold medal.

Joan Trumpauer Mulholland 1961

akais — 2015-05-05 17:16:43 UTC

Mulholland grew up in the segregationist south and went against everything she ever know to defend the rights of African Americans. She was attacked, shot at, and imprisoned fighting for the rights.

Defend Black Womanhood Poster 1954

akais — 2015-05-05 17:36:20 UTC

A man holds up this poster defending black women, rape, and resistance.

National organization for women (NOW) 1966

mmifsud — 2015-05-05 17:36:32 UTC

It was founded by a group of feminists. It is the largest women's rights group in the United States and they seeked to end sexual discrimination, especially in the workplace and public areas.

Mahalia Jackson's Precious Lord Take My Hand 1956

aneelavar — 2015-05-05 17:37:14 UTC

Mahalia Jackson's songs were a moving point of the Civil Rights Movement. She is known as the singer of the CRA and her inspirational passion for her cause and her blessed voice continues to inspire faith today.

Phillips vs. Martin Marietta Corp.

hlee7 — 2015-05-05 17:41:28 UTC

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/400/542/

This court case was argued on December 9, 1970, but wasn't ruled on until January 1971.

Mrs. Ida Phillips petitioned the court claiming that she was denied employment because she was a woman. The court ruled that under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act , an employer may not refuse to hire women on the basis of their familial situation, while also hiring men in the same position.

Black Women Voting Rights 1955

akais — 2015-05-05 17:42:24 UTC

Black and white women hold posters protesting their rights to vote

Sexual Revolution of the 1960s

aneelavar — 2015-05-05 17:42:39 UTC

Women started to feel empowered during this time. Love for their bodies and respect for your own freedoms and inhibhitions were condoned, and hiding away and sheltering yourself were seen us moorish.

Executive order 11375 (1967)

mmifsud — 2015-05-06 01:54:34 UTC

This expanded president LBJ's policy of 1965 for gender discrimination. Companies and agencies have to take measures to make sure women and minorites receive the same opportunities as white males.

The Pill: Approved in 1960

aneelavar — 2015-05-06 04:42:45 UTC

The invention of birth control pills revolutionized society and truly made a difference in a woman's life. It gave and gives her more power into choosing what happens to her bodies and was a huge part of the feminist movement of this time

We Can Do It! -1943

aneelavar — 2015-05-06 04:49:33 UTC

Although this poster was made just prior to the Civil RIghts Movement to boost workers' morale, it was definitely a power picture for women during the feminist movement. It brought them together united and made them see that they were capable of any physical or mental challenge.

Reed v. Reed (1971)

hlee7 — 2015-05-07 06:12:50 UTC

https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=9505211932515131375&hl=en&as_sdt=6&as_vis=1&oi=scholarr

This court case was between Mr and Mrs Reed over control of their dead son's estate. Because of an old Illinois Law that stated that "males must be preferred to females" in matters of the law, Mrs Reed would have lost the case. When it was appealed, the court found the law to be gender-biased and declared it unconstitutional. It then declared all laws that treated people differently due to gender, unconstitutional.