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31 Cards in this Set
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Betty Friedan
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an author who helped spark the revival of the women's movement
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Equal Pay Act
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it made it illegal to pay male workers more than female workers
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National Organization for Women
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a women's rights group
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Gloria Steinem
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a journalist and was one of the women inspired to activism during the sixties.
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National Women's Political Caucus
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It encouraged women to run for political office
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Education Amendment Act
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it outlawed sexual discrimination in higher education
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Phylis Schalfly
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Conservative critic who was pleased when the era failed to win ratification
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Bella Abzug
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a new york representative
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shirley chisholm
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a new york representative
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César Chávez
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National Farm Workers Association leader
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Dolores Huerta
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former CSO worker
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la huelga
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the Delano grape strike
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United Farm Workers
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Not exclusive a mexican american organization and included many non hispanic members
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Reies López Tijerina
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He led the Alianza Federal de Mecedes
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The Alianza Federal de Mercedes
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Federal alliance of land grants worked to regain land that had been taken from mexican americans often through fraud or deception
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Brown Berets
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an activist group formed in response to police brutality against mexican americans
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Rodolfo Gonzales
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he became one of the leading figures in the chicano movement.
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Crusade for Justice
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a group that promoted mexican american nationalism
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Mexican American Youth Organization
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MAYO
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José Angel Gutiérrez
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a founder who had been inspired by a farm workers protest march.
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La Raza Unida Party
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formed by Gutiérrez a mexican political party
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American Indian Movement
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a major force behind the Red Power movement it called for a renewal of indian culture and recognition of rights
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Russell Means
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a sioux who was born on the pine ridge who was a prominent figure in aim
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Ed Roberts
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A young Californian who had become a quadriplegic after having polio was among one of the first to fight for disability access to buildings.
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Rehabilitation Act
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It forbade discrimination in jobs education or housing because of physical disabilities.
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Education for All Handicapped Children Act
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it required public schools to provide education for children with physical or mental disabilities.
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American Association of Retired Persons
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aarp
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Gray Panthers
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it was a smaller version of aarp
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Maggie Kuhn
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one of the gray panthers founders
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Children's defense fund
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a leading children's rights organization
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Marian Wright Edelman
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a director of CDF who focused on helping poor and minority children
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