How Activism movements evolved

Civil rights movement

Fought to end racial discrimination. Brown v. Board of Education (1954): The Supreme Court declared school segregation unconstitutional. There were many nonviolent protests, such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott, sit-ins, freedom rides, and the march on Washington. Chicano Movement, Native American Movement (AIM), Women’s Liberation, and LGBTQ+ rights drew inspiration from civil rights activism.

LGBTQ+ movement

LGBTQ+ people faced widespread discrimination, criminalization, and invisibility. When the police raided a gay bar in New York City, it led to public protests and pride marches. The movement was growing, cities repealed anti-gay laws. There were challenges such as HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1980s devastated the community and exposed government neglect, and there was a demand for health care access for the community the

ERA- Feminist movement

After WWII, many women were pushed out of the workforce, leading to frustration and renewed activism. Second wave feminism focused on Workplace equality, reproductive rights, legal equity, education, and ending sexism. Roe v. Wade (1973): Legalized abortion. The Era was passed in 1972.

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