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Prompt: Select ONE and analyze the extent to which it transformed American society OR politics in the 1960s and 1970s:
- The Civil Rights Movement
- The antiwar movement
- The women's movement
- Wounded Knee 1973
- Kent State Massacre 1970
- Watergate Scandal 1972
- The Black Power Movement
The Civil Rights movement was crucial towards the transformation of the American society during the 1960's and 70's. With President Kennedy and President Johnson, they had tried their best to have reform movements in favor for "all" Americans. Along with some righteous individuals such as Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X, they sent shockwaves though the nation as they wanted to end segregation. With the help of strikes, speeches, marches, and nonviolent acts, they were able to end segregation.
ReplyDeletei agree because if it werent for MLK and kennedy giving their speeches and all the different civil leaders pushing for equality, we would probably be more of broken by race.
DeleteI agree civil disobedience is a great part of the civil rights movement. it combines the non-violent teachings of Jesus with the idea of disobeying unjust laws that came from henry David Thoreau and Mohandes Gandhi. the civil disobedience is design to win the support of the general public to bring change.
DeleteIn the mid 1960s congress passed laws promoting civil rights and voting rights. these laws strengthen the federal governments to regulate state governments denial of civil rights.
DeleteThe Kent State Massacre in 1970 had a huge effect on society because after 4 students were shot by the National Guards and several were injured.Some saying that it was an order yet the Guards saying it was in self defense,no one knows, just that shots were dispersed.Resulting colleges to be closed because of huge riots on the war from Northern Vietnam into Cambodia.This supposedly being for defense by President Nixon but people thought it was to make the war lengthen.Thus also had an impact on political with the end of the presidency and some board with Nixon.This changed America in views on things like war and the results they cause on Americans.
ReplyDelete4 killed and several wounded
DeleteThe students only shot slogans stating, "Pigs off campus!" and threw rocks at the officials. The Guards started opening fire merely because the protesters would disperse and coninually persecuted them for about a minute.
DeleteWomen's movement had a huge impact on American society. The women's liberation movement marked the start of women beginning to take a role in male occupied jobs and protesting to have political and economic equivalency to man. Women began opening up help centers such as home shelters for females, rape crisis centers, health clinics. Several women began to take on journalism. Another women liberation movement was the "Bra Burning" in which women marched in New Jersey in protest the Miss American Pageant by disposing several feminine artifacts such as bras, high heels, cosmopolitan magazines, etc.
ReplyDeleteOne important women's organization that promoted equality for women was the National Organization for Women. Because of its efforts, women achieved many great things for themselves. They were more respected in society.
DeleteDidn't WWII help with the womens rights movment because while the men were off at war women had to carry the bulk and work to produce war supplies?
DeleteIt was during the 1960's that women really started to enter the paid workforce. For them, it was time to leave the housework and to work along with the men. But while more women were entering the labor force, there was an increase in gender discrimination, women were still getting paid less than men. Some women were even suffering sexual harassment in the workplace. Although there were many acts being approved to make sure that women were not being discriminated at work (Equal Rights Act, Civil Rights Act, Equal Employment Opportunity Commissioners), they were still not being treated fairly. That is why Betty Friedan and 28 other women created the National Organization for Women in 1966. This organization was created to bring women into participation in American society, to be equal to men. Because of their hard work, petitions and rallies, the Equal Rights Amendment was ratified in 1972. That ratification was a huge step forward for women, they were being treated more fairly not just in the workplace, but in society. Women were playing a bigger role in our nation's society, bigger than during the 40's or the 50's. They actually stood up for what they believed in, and men started to accept that. A woman could do a man's job, whether it was in a factory, an office, or in politics. Although women are still fighting for their rights today, during the 1960's and 1970's, life greatly improved for them.
ReplyDeleteWomen also strove for abortion and maternity rights, as they grew more sentimental about their bodies and their unborn child, and how it would affect them in the future. They also wanted contraceptives such as birth control to prevent having to face a decision like abortion in their unplanned future.
DeleteDuring Nixon's presidency, a break-in was made at the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C., the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee. Nixon was immediately accused of being affiliated with the burglary group when it was revealed that they were linked to the Committee for the Re-election of the President. Nixon was believed to have been the ringleader of the burglary group that was in charge of stealing Democratic information. Nixon was bombarded with accusations of involvement in the crime, and sadly, to avoid impeachment, Nixon resigned the presidency two years later, becoming the only president ever to do so. The Watergate scandal transformed American public opinion about the federal government. American society reverted to the idea of a corrupt government that could not be trusted, like during the scandalous presidency of Harding.
ReplyDeletei agree, This issue may be one of the reasons why many people today claim that the government is corrupt or that there are government conspiracies.
DeleteAlso, Nixon's administration downfall started with the publishing of the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret government study of the history of U.S involvement in Vietnam. It documented many military miscalculations and flat out lies the gov't had told the public. Nixon failed to suppress the Pentagon Papers.
DeleteThe Wounded Knee incident began February 27, 1973 when about 200 Oglala Lakota and followers of the American Indian Movement (AIM) seized and occupied the town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. the protest followed the failure of their effort to impeach the elected tribal president Richard Wilson, whom they accused of corruption and abuse of opponents. there are still many unsovled murders in this case because the violence stopped (The FBI disputes this). IN the end violence was and still is here. Also we never gave Native Americans a chance in society.
ReplyDeleteThis really angers me because Native Americans were treated worse than African Americans. No reforms really protected their rights to their land in the first place.
DeleteThe Native Americans had no say in the actions or choices of the countrys' changes, the massacre at Wounded Knee was an unfair war because of the broken treaties and the Natives couldn't do anything to stop it.
DeleteThe Kent State Massacre was cause by President Nixon announcing that he expanded the Vietnam war into Cambodia.Many college students were enraged because Nixon called fro the drafting of 150,000 soldiers meaning the young males that were in college.The college students set a demonstration setting fire to and ROTC building that sent the national guard to the campus and 28 guards opened fire killing four and wounding nine.American society was enraged and they wanted to seek justice for theses cruel killings.
ReplyDeleteThere was a famous photographed shot at this shooting. The photograph showed a woman kneeling down screaming next to a student who was shot. This photograph spread the injustice that happened at Kent University.
DeleteOne of the ones killed was a student that was just heading to class.Nobody knows why the National Guards opened fire.
DeleteThe Woman movement really kicked into gear after the war. Woman had been working way more while the men were out fighting and were now not going to settle for domestic life. They wanted more rights, mainly suffrage. Which they did end up getting later.
ReplyDeleteWomen fought for equality among men and women in to work field. Summer were not posted as much as men.
DeleteIt also focused on issues like equal pay and sexual violence.
DeleteThe Black Power Movement marked a point in white and blacks relations in U.S. and how blacks saw themselves. The movement caused some positive and negative forces aimed at full equality between both blacks and whites. Therefore it was a complex event which took place in which society and culture was being transformed throughout the U.S. .
Deleteanother positive effect was the equality for women in higher education. It gave women an equal opportunity as men in college.
DeleteAlso with the approvement of the birth control pill women were freed from unwanted pregnacy.
DeleteAn example of an effort women took was the National Organization for Women. NOW was one of the main groups during this time that was like the voice for women who wanted to have their concerns heard. NOW organized strikes and protests for equality, employment, education and so on. The Equal Rights Amendment was another effort for equality but ended up having women still receive lower wages than men. With the women movement, women were able to receive much of what they were fighting for.
DeleteYes, I agree with your short statement that also says lots about women. Women fought hard for their rights and it eventually all paid off in the end. In the 1960's women spurred into action and wanted their rights they deserved.
DeleteThat is very true. They were also involved throughout the war because of the lack of men back home to carry out work.
DeleteThe May 4th Massacre or Kent State Massacre emerged by approximately 2,000 students gathering on the university's Commons in plans to protest Nixon's expansion of the Vietnam war in Cambodia and steady rising American casualties. After various attempts by the univeristy officials, Ohio National Guard troops arrived and opened fire on the prostesters injuring nine and killing four, two of whom were not participating in the protest. Because of the incident the perception on anti-war prostesters was altered and actually caused an incline in protests. Various schools were also closed for the rest of the school year due to the massacre.
ReplyDeleteI would agree with your information on the events that followed after the massacre of Kent State. There were many protests occurring due to the Vietnam War though deaths because of firing on protesters wasn't foreseen by anyone.
DeleteOne effect of the antiwar movement was that young Americans were trying to avoid being drafted. A lot of the young American students that did protest movements were the ones being drafted. Which caused many of those students to try anything so they wouldn't be drafted. While college students were protesting, it left the majority of the soldiers to be young Americans from low class families.
ReplyDeleteThe Kent State Massacre was a reaction to President Nixon's Cambodian Campaign announced April 30. The Cambodian Campaign was series of military operations conducted in Cambodian during the Vietnam War. The students Of Kent University had been protesting against it. As a result, The National Guard fired 67 rounds over a 30 second period at Kent University. This killed 4 students and wounded 9 who then suffered paralysis. What the 28 guards did was said to be, "unnecessary, unwarranted and inexcusable." In response to that many universities closed and conducted student strikes for the cruel situation that had just occurred. The public opinion changed towards the US role in the Vietnam war.
ReplyDeleteIn the 1960's alot of cultural changes were changing the role of women in American Society. Women were no longer submissive to their husbands and the number of working women increased. Usually women were expected to stay at home and serve the family . Having a lot of children kept them from doing differently. But after the federal government approved a birth control pill the situation change. Women were freed from unwanted pregnacy and allow them to do more in their personal lives.
ReplyDeletethis in fact is true however the birth control caused issues within the government because some believe that you were destined to have children
DeleteThe Black Power Movement was can be considered problematic however did have some positive effects most importantly being the way Blacks viewed themselves. The Black Power movement wasn't a formal movement however was created by blacks. Although the Civil Rights Movement had already been passed, blacks thought it wasn't enough because there was still racism and discrimination. Effects of the Black Power Movement would be that blacks started taking pride in their heritage and expressing their culture. However whites took it as blacks wanted to separate themselves from whites going against the Civil Rights Movement but still was a step closer to less discrimination and more understanding of each other's race.
ReplyDeleteAgree.The black Power Movement helped blacks also to get one step closer to equality with the whites.
DeleteThe Civil Rights movements has had one of the biggest impacts among American society. It showed that all men were meant to be equal. It ended the discrimination that was being carried out through society. Some of the key figures that helped contribute were Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Malcolm X.
ReplyDeletei agree that it changed how everything was viewed back then. Rosa Parks i think made one of the biggest impact because she was also a woman. Which drew more attention to what had happened
DeleteAgreed, thanks to The Civil Rights Movements, African Americans stopped living under a system of Segregation.
DeleteThe Black Power movement supported African American to become independent from the white. This was, in a way, opposing what older generations of African Americans wanted. Past generations pushed for integration from the whites and acceptance from them as well. This new group of AAs showed this sign of pride towards their culture and ethnicity. All-black schools, organization and political parties were formed, such as the Black Panthers, which increased segregation. The Black Panthers expressed a more violent and aggressive path as oppose to the common petitions and marches during this movement. The press covering Black Power usually used and emphasized the aggressive side. Towards the ending years of the movements, "legal discrimination" was seen less. One of the effective results was the increase of segregation that still remained and followed after the Black Power movement, which in a way expressed their goals of self-reliance to have been met.
ReplyDeleteSoon, African American students began to celebrate African American culture boldly and publicly. Colleges teemed with young blacks wearing traditional African colors and clothes.
DeleteJune 17,1974 several burglars were arrested in the DNC office in the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The burglars were involved in Richards Nixon's reelection campaign,which resulted in Nixon's attempt to stop the FBI from "investigating the crime". After Nixon's attempts to cover it up failed, Nixon resigned.The Watergate scandal created distrusts in our government, Americans could no longer put their faith in their political leaders.
ReplyDeleteit also helped the president after him, as he says "i will not lie to the people."
DeleteThe civl rights movement was a time where most citizens realized that not everyone was equal even though there were no more slavery and more ammendmants were passed for rights. different leaders like MLK jr and JFK pushed for equality and thought everyone was entitled to the pursue the american dream. during the 1960s, african americans were almost isolated from the whites and were not given the same priveleges whites had. segregation was everywhere in the schools, jobs, and neighborhoods. Not all whites supported this movement. many protests and sit ins occured and at times caused violence. when MLK made his i have a dream speech it opened more eyes and made people look past color. even to this day there is still room for improvement but it all began falling more into place because of the civil rights movement.
ReplyDeleteThe civil rights act also ensured that these rights were to be protected by law .
DeleteIn 1964 President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed one federal law that was set to transform the whole U.S society. This law is the most comprehensive piece of civil rights legislation enacted in U.S history and one that has outlawed all discrimination suits up to this day. During The Civil Rights Movement many people fought very hard to expand blacks rights so they could receive greater representation. One of the great leaders of this movement was Martin Luther King Jr. who advocated for peaceful protests and "civil disobedience," inspired by Henry David Thoreau. On the other hand, others like Malcolm X urged blacks to claim their rights by any means necessary. The Civil Rights Act of 1964, prohibited discrimination based on a person's race, color, religion, or gender. With the establishment of this law and with the help of all the great leaders of the Civil Rights Movement the U.S society changed for good, eventually leading towards racial interaction and integration.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, LBJ did help a lot with the Civil Rights Movement, but he could have done more if it wasn't for the war in Vietnam. That required him to spend more time worrying about Vietnam than what was happening in the States.
DeleteThe women's movement of the 1960's was a huge impact on American society. This made significance changes for women in regards to basic rights, domestic issues, and their ability to get fair job opportunities. They were able to get jobs and receive wages like men were able to get. Not only did this change the way women were now able to work, it changed the way they lived in their home. They were able to leave the house and work and not feel guilty about it, or leaving their children for that matter. Women in the U.S fought vigorously for equality. For instance, in 1968 women protested against beauty pageants for promoting physical attractiveness and charm as their priority. Women came a long way from traditional Puritan America. The 1960's provided background and support for all the American women have accomplished.
ReplyDeleteThis provided the government extra help, since women were now allowed to participate in politics and were able to obtain higher education.
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Agreed, it was successful and The civil rights movement also helped women and thier rights.Allowing them to work in other places besides thier just being in thier homes.
DeleteThe Massacre at Wounded Knee began with the Seventh Calvary gathering a group of Sioux Indians at Wounded Knee, S. Dakota, during the wars the relocation of the nations to the reservations was a sense of distrust and was promoted at the time and treaties written were broken by the government. In 1891, after the massacre the perspective was that the native cultures would give in and leave their reservations or they would be killed. The consequences of fighting back were an option which made it more likely that the military would do anything just to make sure native cultures were contained or become extinct. The fighting led to confusion, and about 40 white men and 200 Sioux were killed.
ReplyDeleteThe Women's Movement really had a positive impact on society. Women were now able to vote and work in areas that used to be closed to them. There were now laws that protected them from marriage violence. They were also able to participate in politics and receive greater education! This was a positive change in society because there would be a greater support towards the economic system and the government itself.
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Since Nixon and many senior officials involved in Watergate were lawyers, the scandal severely tarnished the public image of the legal profession. People believed that the American government were corrupt and liars. The people thought that changing to a Republican President might change because of the formers president democratic president. Many people didn't trust the American government anymore.
ReplyDeleteI agree because when the FBI investigated the case more and more evidence of cover up was found about Nixon's admistration.
DeleteThe civil rights movement had a great impact on American society. in the 1950s the supreme court ruled against racial segregation and put the weight of constitutional law behind the demand for civil right. In 1954 the supreme court ruled in Brown vs. Board of education that segregated school were inherently unequal. Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. were a great contribution to the civil rights movement.
ReplyDeleteAgree. Although racism wasn't completely over, we were able to see less discrimination going on. Also, blacks started to defend themselves, take pride in their culture and demanded rights for themselves.
Deletethe civil rights movement transferred the views of american society. It gave them the chance to see blacks in a different light. The wanted to change the view of white people on african americans. They aimed to get people to understand equality no matter what race the person may be.
ReplyDeleteAfrican Americans did this through non-violet peaceful protesting. These protests banned discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin in employment practices and public accommodations.They also banned discrimination in the sale or rental of housing.
DeleteThe black power movement grew out of the Civil Rights Movement and steadily gained momentum through the 1950s and 1960s. It was not a formal movement, the Black Power movement marked a turning point in black-white relations in the United States and also in how blacks saw themselves. The movement was helped blacks achieve full equality with whites, but it was reviled by others as a militant, sometimes violent faction whose primary goal was to drive a wedge between whites and blacks. In truth, the Black Power movement was a complex event that took place at a time when society and culture was being transformed throughout the U.S.
ReplyDeleteThe Civil Rights Movement was a HUGE success and was one of the greatest impacts in history. The Civil Rights movement changed American Citizens attitude towards all people having the right to pursue the American dream. Before the Civil Rights Movement, African Americans lived under a system of Segregation and did not have equality. Also, many Women weren't allowed to work outside of their homes. Thanks to the Civil Rights movement though, women gained their rights, all citizens gained equality, and all citizens had their rights protected by the law.
ReplyDeleteAlthough not a formal movement, the Black Power movement marked a turning point in black-white relations in the United States and also in how blacks saw themselves. The movement was hailed by some as a positive and proactive force aimed at helping blacks achieve full equality with whites. The creation of black political and cultural institutions to promote blacks' interests and advance their values was an additional goal of most Black Power movements.The Black Power movement influenced the development and strategies of other social justice movements, focusing on identity politics and structural inequality.
ReplyDeletethe civil rights movement which was mostly civil disobedience and non violent campaigns helped change the the rights of oppressed minority groups. The civil rights act ensured that people's rights were to be protected by law
ReplyDeleteThat's true, and that law was the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
DeleteThe Civil Rights Movement transformed the american society. before the 1960s alot of segregation had occured. African Americans did not have the equality of rights as others. Women were also treated different. People did what they were told, they listened to the government. Now after the 1970s African Americans were able to go as they please, they were able to reside within the white proximity. Although the government still had a while to go in order to distribute actual equality, this movement was the first time all of the citizens had equall rights. It was successful.
ReplyDeletei think the civil rights movement was a good start, however it did not meet all the stadards to equalize the blacks legal rights with the whites.
DeleteI agree for the most but in the South, African Americans were still being segregated but it was a more equal opportunity to their majority.
DeleteThe Civil Right's movement increased the confidence of Americans because they began to see a progress and it gave them hope to a better future.
DeleteThe Black power movement was formed in refrence to the civil rights movement. The blacks felt as if the civil rights movement hadnt quite fixed all the tweeks. There were still numerous amounts of rasicm around. The blacks wanted more, than just what the civil rights movement offered.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, though their rights were improving they were not where they wanted them to be.
DeleteMartin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Andrew Goodman were some of the african american leaders of the civil rights movment. Folowing non-violent protests the federal government made legislative headway with initiatives such as the "Voting Rights Act" of 1965 and the "Civil Rights Act" of 1968. The "Voting Rights Act" invalidated the use of any test or device to deny the vote and authorized federal examiners to register voters in states that had disenfranchised blacks. The "Civil Rights Act" banned discrimination in housing, the segregation of education, transprotation, and employment.
ReplyDeleteThe Watergate Scandal forever changed politics. Richard Nixions involvement in stealing from the Government caused him to get impeached and his associates that help were convicted alongside him. These actions changed politics by allowing them to see that their Nations leaders may not always be trustworthy and many acts were passed after this scandal to prevent this from ever happening again.
ReplyDeletei agree this enhanced more hate towards Nixon and also the Kent State massacre. he was viewed as someone who was corrupted.
DeleteThe civil rights movement transformed american society by making it not be legal to discriminate others by race, religion, or national origin (Civil Rights Act of 1964). Racial segregation was now illegal in schools, at work, and in public areas.
ReplyDeleteAlthough the civil rights movement eventually lead to the desegregation in society, America still had a long way to go before they were completely transformed. African Americans were still treated unfairly in most places, but at least it was no longer legal. It was only the first step, with many more to come.
DeleteIn the 60s, the civil rights movement took a very big role in the American society. After JFK introduced the plan, Johnson was able to promote the act and the people would be highly benefited. The civil rights movement created welfare and medicaid which was avaiable for the poor and low-inconme people.
ReplyDeleteIt also banned discrimination based on race, color, national orgin, and religion.
DeleteThe Kent State Massacre of May 4, 1970 transformed American society in the 1960's and 1970's. A student protest against the Cambodian Campaign, led by Pres. Richard Nixxon, led to the lost of 4 inocent lives. These lives were taken away by gardsmen and it changed American society because it showed how the authority took control of this situation in Kent, Ohio. This strike shooting spread nationally and houndreds of universities, colleges and high schools were closed down in response.
ReplyDeleteThe watergate scandal occured during Nixon's administration and eventually lead to his resignation. The initial scandal happened when five men were arrested for burglary and attempting to illegally wiretap the Democratic National Committee offices. The media went wild, and facing the threat of impeachment, Nixon resigned. Americans all across the coutry began to doubt their officials. No longer did citizens blindly trust government officials. In response, the Sunshine, Ethics in Government, and Presidential Records Acts were passed. These required government agencies to condust all meetings in public, all public officials to disclose their financial and employment history, and the preservation of all presidential documents respectively. Needless to say, the Watergate scandal created a lasting impact on society and politics.
ReplyDeleteThe watergate scandal drastically changed the views of society towards Nixon.This was a political plot when a break in happened at the commitee inside the building. Nixon's administration were accused of covering up the robbery by the FBI. One by one all of Nixon's best men resigned because they didnt want to be apart of the accusation and the problem. Society doubted whether the president could be trusted or not so he soon resigned when evidence about him talking on the phone with one of his administration officials about not letting the FBI catch them.
ReplyDeleteYea those tapes pretty much were the last thing to prove him guilty. Also it didn't really help him when he kept giving substitutes for the tapes like an edited transcript(with his input), which i'm not sure if it was made into the book which was bought and read by alot of the citizens at the time.
DeleteThe civil rights movement transformed americas attitude of majority of american citizens and made them realize that all people were entitled to pursue american dream.
ReplyDeleteIn the late 1960s,african americans had to live under a system of segregation.Some countries were legally obliged to stay away from white suburbs.
In the early 1970s,blacks were allowed to go anywhere and do anything they wanted and even if it took them proximity to white people.
I agree, it changed society because it called for the intermingling of the different races, also including Latinos.
Deletethe civil rights movement which was mostly protests, marches, and many petitions that helped change the the rights of black and latino groups.
ReplyDeleteThe civil rights movement was more then just about the protests, marches, and petitions but about a certain community who was tired of being mistreated and given unfair disadvantages. These people wanted to be treated like they felt they deserved to be treated because they too were human beings and citizens of this country so how is it that they had to follow the rules and live that way but not get their own true freedom and rights.
Deletethe civil rights movement shaped/changed American society because blacks finally gained equal rights and the end of segregation.
ReplyDeleteThey gained equal rights by fighting for they wanted but not with violence but by talking like Martin Luther king jr did with his speach
DeleteThey gained equal rights by perseverance. Americans also were ashamed of the violence and horror that slavery brought. They wanted to make up for the past.
DeleteThe civil rights movement was when Africa American where still not treated equal even when all these laws where passed. Martin Luther king jr believed that everyone should be equal because it was America's dream. He did not want segregation . Segregation was when blacks and whites where basically seperated. Segregation was every where jobs stores even in restraints. Not many whites git involved in the movement but plent did . The speech that Martin Luther king jr spoke was " I have a dream" this this speech helped many others with their opinions because it got them to think in a different perspective . Whites started to look at the African Americans not by color but by personality in a way.
ReplyDeleteWoman have been wanting equal rights as males and equal opportunities without having to be judged for years and years. The womans movement helped the woman of todays present and tomorrows future because now you can see woman in the nations government, as owners of a multimillion dollar company, and they can freely express themselves in whatever way they feel like. Woman had to deal with the stereotype that they belong at home in the kitchen and had this double standard life but now they dont have to do that or live that way but achieve whatever they want to.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Marcelino, Women did gain more rights and after being able to taste a bit of freedom after the war they fought to seek more justice. With seeking they were able to vote, be seen as equals, less sex discrimination, were free from morals, and poverty.
DeleteWomens movement was a far stretch. During WWII women took over mens jobs while they were off fighting, before that they helped out in the house and ran sowing businesses from home. Everything they did was from home. Taking care of kids, cleaning, and cooking were their duties. However after tasting a little bit of freedom women fought to be equal with men. Even though they are still not seen equal by some men women are able to get better oportunites.
ReplyDeleteThe antiwar movement was when various number of Americans did not want to join the war. They would protest only for a certain war that they did not want to be involved in. The majority of these people did not want to be drafted into the war. This antiwar movement caused many of these protesters to be drafted into war because their help was needed.
ReplyDeleteThe Watergate Scandal of 1972 was a pretty huge influence on transforming american society because it showed that even the President can still commit crimes and with this scandal itself made the public opinion on the government change in a negative way by increasing any distrust the public already had of the government. It also made the public weary of who they put in positions of power/influence mostly because of who they were involved with. Also VP Spiro Agnew's actions didn't help public opinion either.
ReplyDeleteyes, it created lots of distrust between the people and the government. If the people seen a political person commit a crime and not get in trouble for it they were very mad.
DeleteFrom the distrust that was left by Nixon's administration, President Jimmy Carter was elected in 1976 just for saying that he would never lie to the people.
DeleteThe Black Power movement grew out of the Civil Rights Movement that had steadily gained momentum through the 1950s and 1960s. Although not a formal movement, the Black Power movement marked a turning point in black-white relations in the United States and also is how blacks saw themselves. The movement was hailed by some as a positive and proactive force aimed at helping blacks achieve full equality with whites, but it was reviled by others as a militant, sometimes violent faction whose primary goal was to drive a wedge between whites and blacks.
ReplyDeleteI somewhat agree with you, Doug. Many did not view the movement as successful, they viewed it as unsuccessful and violent.
DeleteDue to the Watergate Scandal, American politicians were now less trusted by the American people than before. Nixon was to blame for the burglary, or was at least associated with it, causing the people to lose their trust in the president and politicians in general. They thought they were corrupt, and now had to be careful about who they elect. Nixon was forced to resign due to the threat of him being impeached. The Watergate Scandal then changed politics by enforcing laws to ensure that something like this never happens again.
ReplyDeleteThe Women's movement transformed society in the 1960's and 1970's in many different ways. We have the Roe vs. Wade case in which women were in control of their own bodies and were able to make their own decisions upon their bodies. Women were begging to come out of being under control of men or certain laws that forbid them to do things such and sex before marriage, being single parent raising their children on their own, and became more socially accepted by the society. Also Women were now gaining the right to vote at an earlier age just like men had the right to vote. Women were now being treated as equally and there was less sex discrimination in schools, work, and in public women were coming out of poverty.
ReplyDeleteThe Civil Rights Movement changed society in the manner that the African Americans fought in various manners to end what the Jim Crow had started. After decades of segregation and inequality President LBJ's administration passed the Civil Right Act of 1964 putting the Jim Crow Laws out of effect.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the Civil Rights created a different society and that African Americans were then equal to any other person. Also there was the fact that the Civil Right Act forbid any man from discriminating any man for his race, color or beliefs.
DeleteIn the American Indian Movement there was an incident with the residents of the Wounded Knee in 1973. The people that had occupied the area had to be threatened due to some problems which AIM had caused. Though many still remember the incident and the lives that were lost in Wounded Knee. President Nixon also helped in the relief of the American Indians who called Wounded Knee their home.
ReplyDeleteThe Civil Rights Movement was one of the main reasons for change in the lives of those in the U.S. Starting with Africans Americans which were the first to have a change in their lives. Segregation was the main problem with African Americans which had started with the Jim Crow Laws that prevented Africans Americans in the South from voting and receiving an education. The end of segregation changed society in the equal opportunity for those in the U.S.
ReplyDeleteGenerally, the Black Power Movement is viewed in history as involving unsuccessful militancy. In reality, the Black Power Movement played an essential role in accomplishing civil rights for African Americans/Blacks. Nonviolent protests successfully gained political rights, but often the Black Power Movement is not given its recognition.
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