u5 quiz 4

apush lessons 18-21

Gay Liberation Front (GLF)

A radical LGBTQ+ rights organization formed after the Stonewall riots that advocated for gay rights and broader social change.

Stonewall

Refers to the 1969 uprising at the Stonewall Inn in NYC, a turning point that sparked the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.

ACT UP

(AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) An activist group formed in the 1980s that fought for AIDs awareness, treatment access, and government.

Harvey Milk

One of the first openly gay elected officials in the US; served on the SF Board of Supervisors and became a symbol of LGBTQ+ rights.

AIM (American Indian Movement)

A native activist organization founded in 1968 to fight for indigenous rights, sovereignty, and against police brutality.

Occupation of Alcatraz

1969-1971 protest where Native activists occupied Alcatraz Island to demand indigenous rights and reclaim land.

Trail of Broken Treaties

1972 protest march by Natives to DC, highlighting broken treaties and poor treatment by the US government.

Twenty Points Position Paper

A list of demands created by AIM calling for native self determination and changes in federal Indian Policy.

Self determination Act of 1975

A law allowing Native tribes more control over their own programs and government affairs.

Chicano Civil Rights Movement

1960s-70s movement that advocated for Mexican American rights, including labor rights, education reform, and political power.

Migrant workers

Laborers who move seasonally for agricultural work, often facing poor conditions and low wages.

Cesar Chavez

Leader of the United Farm Workers who fought for better conditions for farmworkers through nonviolent protests and strikes.

Dolores Huerta

Co-founder of the UFW who helped organize labor strikes and advocated for workers’ rights.

Grape Strike

A major farmworker strike (1965) led by Chavez and Huerta, encouraging a nationwide boycott of grapes to demand better conditions.

Second Wave Feminism

The feminist movement of the 1960s-80s focused on workplace equality, reproductive rights, and gender discrimination.

The Feminine Mystique

1963 book criticizing the limited roles of women in society and sparking the modern feminist movement.

Gloria Steinem

A prominent feminist activist, writer, and co-founder of Ms. Magazine.

National Organization for Women (NOW)

Founded in 1966 to advocate for women’s rights, including equality in jobs, education, and politics.

Title IX

1972 law prohibiting gender discrimination in federally funded education programs, especially impacting women’s sports.

Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

A proposed constitutional amendment guaranteeing gender equality; passed Congress but was not ratified by enough states.

Counterculture

A youth movement rejecting traditional values, embracing peace, love, and alternative style in the 1960s.

Beatniks

1950s writers and artists who rejected conformity and influenced later counterculture movements.

Hippies

1960s youth who promoted peace, love, communal living, and opposition to the Vietnam War.

Woodstock

A famous 1969 music festival symbolizing the height of the counterculture movement.

Jimi Hendrix

A legendary musician who performed at Woodstock and became an icon of the 1960s counterculture.

Port Huron Statement

A 1962 manifesto by Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) calling for participatory democracy and social reform

New Left

A political movement focused on civil rights, anti-war activism, and social justice rather than traditional economic issues.

The Draft

System of mandatory military service used during the Vietnam War, widely protested by young Americans.

Vietnam War Protests

Mass demonstrations opposing US involvement in Vietnam, especially on college campuses.

Kent State Shooting

1970 incident where National Guard troops killed four student protesters in Ohio, intensifying anti-war sentiment.

New Right

A conservative political movement in the 1970s-80s emphasizing limited government, traditional values, and strong defense.

Phyllis Schlafly

Led opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment, arguing it threatened traditional gender roles.

Roe V. Wade

A supreme court decision that legalized abortion nationwide (overturned in 2022)

Jerry Falwell

A televangelist who founded the Moral Majority and mobilized conservative Christians in politics.

Moral Majority

A political organization that promoted conservative Christian values and supported Republican candidates.

Christian Coalition

A later conservative political group that continued mobilizing evangelical voters.

Televangelists

Religious leaders who preach via television, often influencing political and social views.

Silent Majority

Term used by Richard Nixon to describe Americans who supported traditional values but were not vocal about it.

Affirmative Action

Policies designed to increase opportunities for minorities and women in education and employment.

Contract with America

1994 Republican platform led by Newt Gingrich outlining conservative reforms.

Culture Wars

Conflicts over social issues like abortion, religion, and gender roles in American politics.

9/11

September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks by al-Qaeda on the US, targeting the Word Trade Center and Pentagon.

Patriot Act

A law passed after 9/11 that expanded government surveillance powers to prevent terrorism, raising civil liberties concerns.