Every Social Movement to Know for AP United States History (anjeline's version)

Abolitionist Movement

Movement aimed at eradicating slavery in the U.S.

Frederick Douglass

Former slave and orator highlighting slavery's brutality.

Harriet Tubman

Abolitionist who led enslaved individuals to freedom.

William Lloyd Garrison

Founder of The Liberator, an abolitionist newspaper.

Underground Railroad

Network helping enslaved people escape to freedom.

Women’s Suffrage Movement

Movement for women's right to vote, leading to the 19th Amendment.

Public Demonstrations

Strategies like protests used in women's suffrage.

Seneca Falls Convention

1848 event where the Declaration of Sentiments was created.

Labor Movement

Movement for fair wages and safe working conditions.

Knights of Labor

Organization advocating for an eight-hour workday.

Progressive Era Reform Movement

Movement addressing issues from industrialization and corruption.

Sherman Antitrust Act

Legislation to break up monopolistic corporations.

Anti-War Movement

Coalition opposing U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

Vietnam War

Conflict leading to significant public protest.

Environmental Movement

Advocacy for conservation and pollution control.

Rachel Carson's Silent Spring

Text highlighting pesticide dangers in environmentalism.

LGBTQ+ Rights Movement

Advocacy for LGBTQ+ equal rights.

Obergefell v. Hodges

2015 Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage.

Temperance Movement

Campaign aimed at reducing alcohol consumption.

Native American Rights Movement

Advocacy for Native sovereignty and cultural preservation.

Populist Movement

Movement advocating for farmers' and laborers' rights.

Black Power Movement

Emphasis on African American identity and pride.

Chicano Movement

Focus on Mexican American civil rights.

Disability Rights Movement

Advocacy for equity and accessibility for disabled individuals.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

1990 law mandating accessibility in public spaces.

Anti-Apartheid Movement

Campaign opposing South Africa's apartheid system.

Nelson Mandela

Key activist in the anti-apartheid movement.