Reading Quiz Notes 3

Betty Friedan

Author of The Feminine Mystique, a book that significantly raised awareness about feminism.

National Organization for Women (NOW)

Feminist organization founded by Betty Friedan, aimed at advocating for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).

Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

Proposed constitutional amendment to ensure gender equality under the law, introduced in 1920 but never ratified.

Gloria Steinem

Co-founder of Ms. magazine, a prominent feminist publication.

Phyllis Schlafly

Female political activist known for her opposition to the feminist movement.

Roe v Wade

Landmark Supreme Court case that legalized abortion in the United States.

Bracero Program

Initiative granting temporary guest worker status to Mexican migrants for agricultural work.

Hector P Garcia

Latino veteran who established the American GI Forum to combat discrimination.

Cesar Chavez

Influential Latino activist who fought for the rights of migrant farmworkers.

Dolores Huerta

Co-founder of the United Farm Workers (UFW) labor union with Cesar Chavez.

Chicano Movement

Social and political movement advocating for Latino culture and quality of life issues within the Latino community.

American Indian Movement (AIM)

Organization addressing civil rights issues concerning Native Americans.

Ralph Nader

Author of Unsafe At Any Speed, a book that highlighted safety concerns in the automotive industry.