Protest Movements of the 1960s and 70s

Why did many young American fight the draft or engage in anti-war protests?

• They felt it would cause a war with China and Russia

• The US was going through an economic recession

• They felt the war in Vietnam was wrong and unjustified

• They believed it created a gap between the rich and poor

Which of these best describes reasons for the outbreak of violence during anti-war protests?

• The government hired people to attack law enforcement

• The nation was divided over US involvement in Vietnam

• Draft dodgers were being shielded from arrest

• The government censored free speech

The belief that women should have economic, political, and social equity with me.

• Fascism

• Feminism

• La Raza Unida

• Female Workers Organization

A proposed and failed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would have prohibited any government discrimination on the basis of Sex.

• Feminism

• Civil Rights Movement

• AIM

• Equal Rights Amendment

An Organization founded in 1966 to pursue feminist goals, such as better childcare facilities, improved educational opportunities, and an end to job discrimination.

• AIM

• Counterculture

• National Organization for Women

• Feminism

The culture of the young people who rejected mainstream American society in the 1960's seeking to create an alternative society based on peace, love and individual freedom.

• Counterculture

• Feminism

• Woodstock

• United Hippie Movement

A free music festival that attracted more that 400,000 young people to a farm in upstate New York in August 1969.

• Lalapalooza

• Hippie Reunion

• Woodstock

• La Raza Concerto

A British band that has an enormous influence on popular music in the1960's.

• The Beatles

• Woodstock

• The Four Mop Tops

• One Direction

What was one result of the boycott called for on the poster?

• The sale of lettuce and grapes increased.
• The power of large landowners over their laborers grew
• Federal troops were sent to suppress violence on farms in the West
• Public support for the goals of farmworkers increased.

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the A.I.M.

• Help Native Americans living in poverty

• Revive traditional Indian cultures

• Restore federal recognition of Indian tribes

• Have representation in U.S. Congress