Other Protest movements of the 1960s

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How were people protesting against the Vietnam war?
They threw away their medals and ex-service men reported the way they tortured the Vietnamese.
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What was the message of Bob Dylan's 'Blowin' in the wind'?
It is an Anti-War song, directed at the President and white authorities; telling them to stop the war before too many people die. It's also directed toward black Americans, suggesting that they should be as free as white Americans (Civil Rights).
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When was the war in Vietnam declared?
1964.
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When did troops get withdrawn from Vietnam?
1973.
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How was the 1963 Equal Pay Act supposed to improve women's lives?
The Equal Pay Act made it illegal to pay women less for doing the same job as men.
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Were the 1963 Equal Pay Act successful?
No, because it was unclear about how 'same job' was defined.
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Who were NOW?
'NOW' were the National Organisation for Women.
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What was NOW's aim?
To bring women into full participation in American Society, with all its privileges and responsibilities, in truly equal partnership.
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Why were people opposed against women's movement?
The opposition was a mixture of men and women. Some women believed that they should stick to the role of homemaker, other's believed that women should stick to 'main movements' such as against Poverty or Racism.
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What did the opposition of women's movements do to support their views?
Organize groups to support the 'Traditional role' of a women.
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What success' did the Women's movement have?
The contraceptive pill let women plan their pregnancies, the Equal Pay Act was passed and sex discrimination was put into the Civil Rights Act, women were allowed to go into the army and women's history was introduced to some universities.
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What failures did the Women's movement have?
The contraceptive pill was only allowed in some states and usually only for married women, the Equal Pay Act and Civil Rights Act were hard to enforce, when Margret Smith stood for president she only got 27 votes, women could not go into battle.
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What happened in 1963?
The Equal Pay Act was passed, requiring employers to pay women and men equally for the same job.
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What happened in 1964?
The Civil Rights Act was passed, making discrimination between genders unconstitutional. however, it wasn't taken seriously; therefore not enforced fully.
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What happened in 1966?
NOW had won $30 million in 'back pay' owed to women who hadn't been paid equally. However, it was hard to prove discrimination in employment through the law courts.
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What happened in 1967?
One women entered the Boston marathon. Two years later, the first athletics championships for women students was created. However, in the late 1960s, Billie
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What happened in 1970?
Equal Rights Amendment was passed.
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What happen on the 20th February?
NOW members, led by Wilma Heide and Jean Witter disrupted a senate hearing and demanded a hearing for the Equal Rights Amendment Act. However, in 1982, the Educational Rights Act was defeated by 3 votes.
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