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Social Movements of the 1960s Women’s Rights Native American protest The New Left (student activists). The Counterculture (Hippies) Music of the 1960s

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Social Movements of the 1960s

Women’s RightsNative American protestThe New Left (student activists).The Counterculture (Hippies)Music of the 1960s

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

Title 7 prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national origin

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

Title 7 prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national origin

Southern Congressmen proposed adding gender to title 7 to kill the bill.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

Title 7 prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national origin

Southern Congressmen proposed adding gender to title 7 to kill the bill.

To their surprise, it passed anyway!

Betty Freidan

National Organization for Women (NOW)

National Organization for Women (NOW)

Native American Rights

Native American Rights

1953- The Termination Policy: Tried to undermine tribal autonomy and encouraged Indians to assimilate into white society.

Native American Rights

1953- The Termination Policy: Tried to undermine tribal autonomy and encouraged Indians to assimilate into white society.

Late 1960s- Dennis Banks and the American Indian Movement (AIM)- militant protest

Native American Rights

1953- The Termination Policy: Tried to undermine tribal autonomy and encouraged Indians to assimilate into white society.

Late 1960s- Dennis Banks and the American Indian Movement (AIM)- militant protest

1975- Self Determination of Indian Nations

Counterculture and New Left

Counterculture (hippies)– social manifestation of youthful discontent in 1960s

New Left (anti-war protesters)- political manifestation of the same phenomenon

The New Left

The New Left

1962: Tom Hayden and SDS- The Port Huron Statement

The New Left

1962: Tom Hayden and SDS- The Port Huron Statement

1964: The Berkeley Free Speech Movement

The New Left

1962: Tom Hayden and SDS- The Port Huron Statement

1964: The Berkeley Free Speech Movement

1966-73: The Anti-Vietnam War movement

The Counterculture

The Counterculture

Hippies: Distinctive appearance from those in mainstream culture

The Counterculture

Hippies: Distinctive appearance from those in mainstream culture

The Sexual Revolution: 1960- the birth control pill!

The Counterculture

Hippies: Distinctive appearance from those in mainstream culture

The Sexual Revolution: 1960- the birth control pill!

Masters and Johnson: Study of sexuality in America

The Beatles

The Rolling Stones

Woodstock-1969

Woodstock

Woodstock

Altamont Speedway

What happened to the counterculture?

What happened to the counterculture?

It became mainstream! The dominant culture adopted counterculture values and appearance.

What happened to the counterculture?

It became mainstream! The dominant culture adopted counterculture values and appearance.