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14 Cards in this Set
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Rosenbergs
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American citizens and Communist Party members who were thrust into the world spotlight when they were tried, convicted, and executed for spying for the Soviet Union; charged with conspiracy to commit espionage and were accused of passing nuclear weapons secrets to Russian agents.
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Adlai Stevenson
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was an American politician and statesman, noted for his skill in debate and oratory. He was twice an unsuccessful candidate for President of the United States (1952 and 1956)
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Senator Joseph McCarthy
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Republican Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 to 1957; made accusations with his "laundry list" of people who were communist aka McCarthyism
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Jack Kerouac
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was an American novelist, writer, poet, artist, and part of the Beat Generation; wrote On the Road and The Dharma Bums.
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Hippies
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term originally used to describe some of the rebellious youth of the 1960s and 1970s; got high, drunk, very sexually active
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Rosa Parks
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famous for her refusal on December 1, 1955 to obey a bus driver's demand that she give up her seat to a white passenger. Her subsequent arrest and trial for this act of civil disobedience triggered the Montgomery Bus Boycott, one of the largest and most successful mass movements against racial segregation
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Martin Luther King, Jr
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a Baptist minister and American political activist who was the most famous leader of the American civil rights movement;promotion of non-violence and racial equality
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Elijah Muhammamad
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was the leader of the Nation of Islam ("Black Muslims") during their period of greatest growth in the mid-20th century. He was a major advocate of independent, black-operated businesses, institutions, and religion.
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Malcolm X
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Muslim Minister and National Spokesman for the Nation of Islam;advocated black pride, economic self-reliance, and identity politics.
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Betty Friedan
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was a Jewish American feminist, activist and writer;The Feminine Mystique-spurred women's movement
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Gloria Steinem
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an American feminist, journalist and a spokeswoman for women's rights. She is the founder and original publisher of Ms Magazine
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Cesar Chavez
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was an American farm worker, labor leader, and activist who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers;urged Mexican-Americans to register and vote, and he traveled throughout California and made speeches in support of workers' rights.
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Colin Powell
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he 65th United States Secretary of State, serving from January 20, 2001 to January 23, 2005 under President George W. Bush; national security advisor under reagan; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1989
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Norman Schwarzkopf
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a retired United States Army general who, while he served as Commander-in-Chief of U.S. Central Command, was commander of the Coalition Forces in the Gulf War of 1991.
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