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The Vietnam War Starts

2709810_1 — 2024-05-08 15:31:29 UTC

On November 1, 1955 the Vietnam War started. However, it wasn´t until April of 1965 when the U.S. fully joined the war during President Johnson´s presidency.

American Population

2709810_1 — 2024-05-08 15:38:33 UTC

Due to the ¨Baby Boomers¨, in 1970 almost 60% of the American population was under 35 years old. And because of this most people thought not all kids and people could get proper education but that was wrong. Due to the economic boom in the 50s more and more families could afford to send their kids to school.

The population of the United States visualized

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Free Speech Movement

2709810_1 — 2024-05-12 18:55:01 UTC

The Free Speech Movement started in the fall of 1964. It was started by Mario Savio and a few others at the University of California at Berkeley. At this college, students protested against certain restrictions the college had against political activities on campus grounds.

Free Speech Movement: 50 years

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The Counterculture

2709810_1 — 2024-05-12 19:00:30 UTC

In the 1960s, counterculture started to form. People apart of this culture had different values and beliefs than the mainstream culture. The people from this culture were often called hippies and wanted a lifestyle all about rock music, drug use, communal living, and bright colored clothes.

Feminism Movement

2709810_1 — 2024-05-12 19:14:03 UTC

The Feminism Movement started in the early 1960s and ended in the 1980s. In this movement, women fought for their rights to be equal to men. This could be socially, politically, and economically. So for example, women fought so their pay was the same as a mans when in the same job field.

Equal Rights Amendment

2709810_1 — 2024-05-12 19:29:34 UTC

In March of 1972, Congress passed the Equal Rights Amendment. This stated that equal rights cannot be denied under law. At first 35 states ratified it but 38 states in total needed to so it would be officially passed. However that never happened and by 1982 this amendment had failed.

The History of the Equal Rights Amendment: 3 Things You ...

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Title IX

2709810_1 — 2024-05-12 19:34:08 UTC

In 1972 Congress passed a law known as Educational Amendments. One title in particular was very important. This title was Title IX and it stated that all schools that are federally funded cannot discriminate against women in any school operations like administrations or sports.

Title IX: What it is and how it has changed over the decades

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Roe v. Wade

2709810_1 — 2024-05-12 19:41:11 UTC

In 1973 Congress passed Roe v. Wade. This stated that state governments cannot regulate abortions in the first 3 months of pregnancy. This was ruled because if states decided if women were getting abortions or not it would be against women's constitutional right to privacy.

Parenthood v. Casey

2709810_1 — 2024-05-12 19:44:46 UTC

In 1992 the Supreme court modified Roe v. Wade and made it into Parenthood v. Casey. This stated that states could now place some restrictions on abortions. Also now because of Parenthood v. Casey, doctors have to explain the risks with abortion and the patients have to have informed consent.

Planned Parenthood v. Casey Summary | quimbee.com

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The Impact of the Feminist Movement

2709810_1 — 2024-05-12 19:49:41 UTC

Once the Feminist Movement started to grow in the 1970s, many women decided to pursue college degrees and careers that don´t involve duties they used to do while at home. And now since 2000 over 40 percent of women make up the nations graduates in the medical or law degrees.

A global history of women’s rights, in 3 minutes

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Mexican Immigration

2709810_1 — 2024-05-12 19:56:27 UTC

Mexicans started to immigrate to the U.S. in the 1920s and got to its highest in 1970. By 1970, over 9 million Latinos had immigrated to the United States.

Thousands of migrants make journey through Mexico to US

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League of United Latin American Citizens

2709810_1 — 2024-05-12 20:00:21 UTC

In 1929, one of the most popular Mexican American Organizations was formed, and this organization is known at the League of United Latin American Citizens. This organization was made for a purpose to fight against discrimination of the Latin American people.

Mendez v. Westminister

2709810_1 — 2024-05-12 20:07:19 UTC

Mendez v. Westminster was a lawsuit that Mexican parents won in California in 1947. This lawsuit brought an end to segregation in schools in California but eventually, it led to segregation in schools ending nationally.

MAYO

2709810_1 — 2024-05-12 20:15:16 UTC

In 1967, Jose Angel Gutierrez founded the Mexican American Youth Organization (MAYO). This occurred in San Antonio, Texas and people in this organization protested against discrimination of the Mexican American race.

(1962) Mexican-American Youth Organization (MAYO ...

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Passing of the Bilingual Education Act of 1968

2709810_1 — 2024-05-12 20:22:12 UTC

In 1968, the Bilingual Education Act of 1968 was passed. This act stated that all school districts had to set up classes in different languages so that immigrants could learn in their language. And while the immigrants were in these classes, they would also learn English so they can be in the other classes the school had.