46 - The Widening Struggle for Civil Rights

Dolores Huerta and United Farm Workers

Dolores Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers with César Chávez in the late 1960s, advocating for Latino, women, and workers' rights.

National Farm Workers Association (NFWA)

The NFWA, later merging into the United Farm Workers (UFW), achieved a significant victory in 1966 by securing a collective bargaining agreement with the Schenley Wine Company.

Women's Rights Movement

Women initiated the movement to combat discrimination and seek equal rights, spurred by Betty Friedan's 'The Feminine Mystique' and workplace inequalities in the 1960s.

Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

The ERA aimed to ensure gender equality under the law but faced opposition due to societal fears and failed to be ratified by the 1982 deadline.

Title IX

Title IX, established in 1972, prohibited sex-based discrimination in schools receiving federal funds, supporting women's educational opportunities.

Reproductive Rights

Reproductive rights saw advancements with the birth control pill, privacy rights for birth control and abortion, and ongoing controversies over abortion rights.

American Indian Movement (AIM)

AIM, formed in 1968, advocated for Indigenous rights, reduced arrests in Minneapolis, and highlighted the struggles of diverse Indigenous tribes.

Disability Rights Movement

Activists demanded equal rights, leading to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and educational reforms like the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Rehabilitation Act of 1973

The Act aimed to grant equal access to federally funded programs for individuals with disabilities, prohibiting discrimination based on disability.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Passed in 1990, the ADA focused on public access improvements for individuals with disabilities, though employment equality remains a challenge.