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Who were the targets of the student protest? |
College authorities, conformity, materialism, the war and racism |
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What were some of the inspirations for the student protest? |
Kennedy, civil rights movement, rocketing student population and college authorities support for the war in vietnam. |
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When were the SDS established and who was their leader? |
1960, Tom Hayden |
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What did the SDS stand for and who were they inspired by? |
Students for a democratic society. Inspired by socialism, the beat generation and civil rights campaigns. |
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What happened in April 1965 with the SDS? |
Anti-Vietnam war demonstration in Washington 25,000 marched, reached national headlines |
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What were the effects of the SDS protests? |
Gained attention, didn't do anything to halt war. |
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What was Berkeley's free speech movement? |
Mario savio, leader of protests who had participated in Mississippi freedom summer wanted to raise money for the SNCC. The university disallowed fundraising on campus. Thousands of students protested. |
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What were the effects of Berkeley's free speech movement? |
800 arrests, gained teaching staff support and eventually the university backed down. |
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When was the student peace union established? |
1959 |
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What did the student peace union do before vietnam war? |
Staged protest outside the White House against testing of nuclear weapons. |
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What week happened in 1967 relating to the student peace union? |
Stop the draft week. 100,000 attended burning of draft cards and widespread violence. |
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What year were the Columbia univeristy protests? |
1968 |
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What grievances did students have with Columbia university? |
Students opposed the universities involvement in weapons research and felt that they supported the Vietnam war. There was also controversy over the universities relationship with the black residents of Harlem. |
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Why was there protest at Columbia univeristy in 1968? |
The univeristy had planned to construct a gym in a public carpark, the Harlem residents had access but through a separate door. 1000's participated in protests covering the walls with pictures of malcom X and Karl Marx. |
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What were the effects of the 1968 Columbia univeristy protests? |
The police used clubs to combat protesting, made 692 arrests. The uni shut down and abandoned the gym. |
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What were some inequalities women directly faced? |
They were in low paid jobs such as cleaners, educated women were expected to do 'womens jobs' such as teaching or nursing. Women weren't in managerial positions. Schools expelled pregnant girls and fired pregnant teachers. |
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What was the effect of earlier protest movements on women? |
They had faced sexual harassment and discrimination from other civil rights groups. Some anti-war protests attracted feminism. |
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When was the feminine mystique published and who by? |
Betty Friedan in 1963 |
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What did the feminine mystique urge women to do? |
Break out of 'comfortable concentration camp' and focus on own needs by fulfilling potential through work and education. |
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When was NOW formed? |
1966 by Betty Friedan and others |
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How did NOW spread message? |
Litigation Political pressure Public info campaigns Protests |
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Who was Lorena weeks? |
Represented in court by the NOW after she had been rejected a job as a switch man because a woman would not be able to lift 30 pounds. |
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How many people joined the national womens strike for equality in 1970? |
100,000 |
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Why was there distuinity in the NOW? |
many upset that they didn't represent homosexuality. Many thought it would make the public less sympathetic. Groups such as the radicalesbians broke off from NOW. |
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What did radical members of NOW do in 1968 at the miss America pageant? |
100 women disrupted the swimsuit parade setting off a stink bomb and crowned a live sheep miss America. |
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What was the womens liberation movement? |
Started in the late 1960's opposed sexual oppression. Held consciousness raising meetings in colleges and encouraged activism. Opposition to Male dominance went too far for some NOW members |
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What did Johnson do in 1967 as a result to the womens movement? |
Executive order that banned discrimination by federal contractors. |
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How much did the NOW win back in court cases for women? |
$13million |
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What did president Nixon oppose which hindered womens progress? |
The ERA and abortion |
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What was the sexual liberalisation of the 1960's? |
Acceptance of pre-marrital sex, abortions, homosexuality and extra marital relations. |
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When was the first playboy published? |
1953, during the 60's began to be shown on shelves not behind counter. |
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What did the Kinsey surveys of the 1948-52 find in terms of premarital sex? |
68% of males engaged in premarital sex and 50% of females. |
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What did the Kinsey surveys of 1948-52 find about homosexuality? |
37% of males and 13% of females had engaged in at least one homosexual experiance. |
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What did the Kinsey surveys find about animals? |
8% of males and 4% of females had had some kind of sex with animals. |
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When did the American psychiatric institute consider homosexuality a mental illness until? |
1974 |
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When were the stonewall riots? |
1969 |
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What happened in the stonewall riots? |
Homosexuals at stonewall inn fought back against police harassment triggering five days of rioting which hundreds participated in. Known as birth of gay rights. |
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What were the effects of stonewall? |
Increased gay group consciousness |
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Who was Kate Millett? |
A CORE activist who then moved to now and finally moved to more militant group radicalesbians. |
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What phrase was famously used by Ti Grace Atkison a former member of NOW? |
"Feminism is the theory, lesbianism is the practice" |
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When did the NOW finally begin to accept lesbian rights as a feminist issue? |
1971 |
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When was Woodstock? |
1969 |
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How many people attended Woodstock? |
400,000 |
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What was Woodstock festival known for? |
Sex drugs and nudity |
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What was Jimi Hendrix's performance of the national anthem called? |
Star spangled banner. It was said to be an anti war statement because the distortment sounded like bombs going off |
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Who were the diggers? |
In sanfrasisco, a group sought to end capitalism and bring about social revolution. Paraded a coffin through San Francisco carrying signs saying "the death of money" |
