vocab 9.3

the feminine mystique

betty friedman’s book about women leaving their homes to work

glass ceiling

idea that a woman knows there are upper level jobs available to men only

equal pay act/ERA/Title IX

efforts to improve the status of women

cesar chavez

mexican American leader of the United farm workers (migrant workers… grapes/lettuce) who used civil disobedience to improve working conditions; brings attention to cause

affirmative action

promotes hiring of African Americans and other minorities groups to help bring about more economic gains for those groups (critics consider it reverse discrimination)

americans with disabilities act

helps to eliminate physical barriers by mandating easier access to public facilities

rachel Carson (silent spring = pesticides) and Ralph Nader (unsafe at any speed = automobile industry)

modern day muckrakers who expose problems about the environment

warren court

rights to minorities and accused (criminals)

Mapp vs Ohio

warrants must be used when searching (expanded constitutional rights of those accused of crimes)

miranda vs Arizona/gideon vs wainwright

accused people have right to a lawyer and should read rights at time of arrest

roe vs wade

women have right to abortion (controversial) based on right of privacy