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Era of social change
During
the
1960s
and
1970s
the
movement
challenged
established
norms
through
music
,
art
,
and
political
protest
.
Young
people
joined
who
embraced
peace
,
love
,
and
exploration
of
new
lifestyles
.
They
organized
demonstrations
against
the
and
questioned
consumerism
,
authority
,
and
traditional
roles
.
This
era
also
saw
increases
in
activism
and
,
with
many
communities
,
called
experimenting
with
shared
resources
and
alternative
education
.
Despite
backlash
and
surveillance
,
the
movement
left
a
lasting
influence
on
music
,
fashion
,
and
attitudes
toward
authority
.
Although
many
in
the
youth
saw
themselves
as
part
of
the
Counterculture
,
the
majority
of
Americans
remained
traditional
.
These
people
were
called
the
.
They
believed
in
a
,
were
very
patriotic
,
and
believed
to
society's
norms
was
the
best
option
.
In
general
,
they
believed
the
,
a
good
job
,
home
and
life
,
was
attainable
for
everyone
with
hard
work
and
dedication
.
Any
that
challenged
this
thought
,
was
considered
.
During
and
after
World
War
II
,
the
United
States
faced
a
serious
shortage
of
labor
.
To
combat
this
,
the
US
government
created
the
.
This
program
allowed
Mexican
workers
to
temporarily
work
in
the
United
States
.
Members
of
this
program
faced
,
lived
in
poor
conditions
,
and
had
no
.
As
the
Latino
population
in
the
United
States
grew
,
so
to
did
discrimination
in
and
.
Following
successes
in
the
Civil
Rights
Movement
,
a
new
movement
began
to
push
for
equal
rights
and
opportunities
for
Latin
-
Americans
.
This
became
known
as
the
.
The
,
created
by
Cesar
Chavez
and
Dolores
Huerta
fought
to
protect
worker
rights
through
protests
,
,
and
.
Youth
movements
such
as
the
,
worked
to
end
discrimination
in
educational
,
,
and
employment
.
The
were
a
famous
school
walk
out
where
students
protested
for
better
schools
and
more
representation
in
teachers
.
Overall
,
the
movement
led
to
improved
for
workers
,
more
,
and
increased
.
After
decades
of
forced
and
a
reduction
in
land
,
Native
Americans
in
the
United
States
began
to
push
for
sovereignty
and
respect
of
their
culture
.
This
came
to
be
known
as
the
.
The
most
influential
organization
of
this
movement
was
the
)
.
They
fought
hard
against
and
poor
on
reservations
.
Later
they
looked
to
protect
,
land
claims
,
and
their
.
The
book
"
"
helped
to
spread
awareness
of
issues
Native
American's
faced
historically
,
and
today
.
Major
events
of
the
Red
Power
Movement
include
the
occupation
of
,
the
Trail
of
Broken
,
and
the
Wounded
Knee
.
The
Red
Power
Movement
led
to
significant
legislation
that
helped
to
protect
Native
American
communities
.
allowed
Native
American
tribes
to
take
control
of
federal
programs
,
that
included
healthcare
,
education
,
and
social
services
.
This
marked
a
major
shift
to
Native
American
communities
having
and
.
The
history
of
women
?
s
rights
in
the
United
States
is
marked
by
a
long
struggle
for
equality
,
beginning
in
earnest
in
the
19th
century
.
Early
activists
like
Elizabeth
Cady
Stanton
and
Susan
B
.
Anthony
played
central
roles
in
the
women
?
s
movement
,
which
sought
to
secure
women
the
right
to
vote
.
A
key
milestone
came
in
1848
with
the
Seneca
Falls
Convention
,
where
the
"
Declaration
"
outlined
grievances
and
demands
for
.
After
decades
of
organizing
,
protests
,
and
advocacy
,
the
movement
achieved
a
major
victory
with
the
ratification
of
the
in
1920
,
granting
women
the
legal
right
to
vote
.
In
the
early
20th
century
,
organizations
such
as
the
(
NAWSA
)
and
the
(
NWP
)
played
crucial
but
different
roles
in
advancing
women
?
s
rights
.
NAWSA
,
led
by
figures
like
Carrie
Chapman
Catt
,
pursued
a
more
gradual
,
state
-
by
-
state
strategy
,
while
the
NWP
,
founded
by
and
Lucy
Burns
,
adopted
more
confrontational
tactics
such
as
protests
and
picketing
to
demand
a
constitutional
amendment
.
After
the
success
of
the
19th
Amendment
,
the
NWP
introduced
the
)
in
1923
,
aiming
to
guarantee
equal
legal
rights
regardless
of
sex
.
For
over
20
years
the
amendment
was
introduced
and
killed
in
Congress
.
The
novel
"
"
by
,
helped
to
kick
off
a
new
era
of
feminism
in
the
1960s
.
This
became
known
as
.
Although
the
ERA
passed
Congress
in
1972
,
it
ultimately
fell
short
of
ratification
by
the
required
number
of
states
.
Despite
this
setback
,
the
efforts
of
these
organizations
and
the
continued
push
for
the
ERA
have
had
a
lasting
impact
on
the
broader
fight
for
gender
equality
in
the
United
States
.
The
of
the
1960s
and
1970s
emerged
from
growing
public
awareness
of
pollution
,
industrial
waste
,
and
ecological
damage
in
the
United
States
.
Influential
events
and
publications
,
such
as
by
,
exposed
the
harmful
effects
of
pesticides
and
helped
spark
grassroots
activism
.
One
of
the
most
alarming
cases
was
the
crisis
at
in
New
York
,
where
toxic
chemical
waste
buried
beneath
a
residential
neighborhood
led
to
severe
health
problems
,
including
birth
defects
and
cancer
.
The
disaster
became
a
national
symbol
of
the
dangers
of
unregulated
and
pushed
environmental
concerns
into
the
public
spotlight
,
strengthening
demands
for
government
intervention
and
accountability
.
During
this
period
,
played
a
surprisingly
significant
role
in
advancing
environmental
policy
despite
not
being
widely
known
as
an
environmentalist
.
Under
his
administration
,
key
legislation
such
as
the
Clean
Air
Act
and
the
Clean
Water
Act
was
enacted
,
and
in
1970
he
established
the
)
to
enforce
environmental
.
Nixon
also
signed
the
National
Environmental
Policy
Act
(
NEPA
)
,
which
required
environmental
impact
assessments
for
major
federal
projects
.
While
public
pressure
and
activism
were
the
driving
forces
behind
these
changes
,
Nixon
?
s
administration
institutionalized
environmental
protection
at
the
level
,
marking
a
turning
point
in
how
the
U
.
S
.
government
addressed
environmental
issues
.
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