HST 210 Lecture Notes - White House Plumbers, Watergate Complex, Port Huron Statement
8 Sep 2013
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Lecture # 16 vietnam and the nixon revolution. Drawing on the lessons of the crm, the gay liberation front uses public protests such as demonstrations to contest discriminatory practices, as well as the courts to secure federal protection of gay rights. Betty friedan"s feminine mystique (1963) chronicles the frustration of american women who were expected to find fulfillment primarily through childbearing and homemaking. Friedan and others form the national organization for women now (now) Ban on sex discrimination included in the civil rights act of 1964. Women now serve in congress and on the supreme court. Yet many demands are not met (public daycare etc. ), leading to a double work day for women who work outside the home and assume a large share of the responsibility for domestic tasks. Had a deep compassion for the poor and minorities (gets the civil rights bill passed) Was a fervent believer in the new deal and wanted to expand its programs.
