The 1960s: A Decade of Protest

I. Why the 1960s? A. The Impact of the

Civil Rights & Anti-War Movements

B. An Age of Inspiring Leaders (and Assassinations)

C. Baby Boomers Grow Up

D. New Drugs: The Pill and LSD

II. 4 Protest Movements of the 1960sA. The Women’s Movement

• Fighting for Equality at Work and School

Total Women’s Labor Force Participation Rate

Married Women’s Labor Force Participation Rate

Women ‘s Share of Labor Force

1900 20.0 3.9 18.1

1920 22.7 7.3 20.4

1930 23.6 10.7 21.9

1940 27.9 14.7 25.2

1950 33.9 23.8 28.8

1960 37.7 31.9 33.4

1970 43.3 40.5 28.1

1980 51.5 49.9 42.6

1990 57.5 58.4 44.6

2000 59.4 61.1 46.3

2004 59.3 60.5 46.2

-- Fighting for Abortion & Divorce

-- Challenging Attitudes & Gender Stereotypes

B. Hippies and the Counter-Culture

• From War & Greed to Peace & Love

• Creating a New Culture: Sex, Drugs, and Rock n’ Roll

• The Decline – and Lingering Effects – of the Hippies

C. The Gay Rights Movement• Context: Decades of Discrimination• Rioting at Stonewall Sparks Gay Pride

-- The Life and Death of Harvey Milk

D. The Latino Movement

• A Growing Population and Growing Diversity

Cesar Chavez Fights for Farm Workers