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Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
This book was published to show Americans the negative impact they were leaving on their coutry. This began the search for a better enviromental America. -
The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan
This story sparked the wide spreading of feminism in the United States. This was originally to be written as a magazine article but no magazine would publish it. Many aspects are dicussed in this story. -
Congress Passes the Clean Air Act
Congress passed this act to ensure the control of air pollution in the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed in the act. Many other states followe dsuit and created their own laws regarding air pollution. -
Unsafe at Any Speed by Ralph Nader
This book was written and accused car manufactors of resistence to safety features and aspects of a car. It also touced on reluctance to talk about how they ignored the safety parts. -
The National Organization for Women
This organization was formed in 1966 by the 28 founding members in Washington D.C. The first president of the national Organization for Women was the author of the Feminine Mystique, Betty Friedan. -
Woodstock
Woodstock was a music festival that the first festival went from AUgust 15 to August 18 1969. The original festival took place in White Lake, New York. Many artists performed during a set time and then were replaced by others at the end of their sest. Unfortunately, Woodstock became a site for many drugs and drug users. -
The First Earth Day Celebration
Today, 192 countries celebrate Earth Day on April 22. John McConnell, a peace activist, proposed the idea to honor the earth. Earth Day was eventually turned into an Earth Week which is used to honor a lot of aspects involved with the Earth. -
The "Salad Bowl Strike"
This was a series of strikes and mass boycotts against the farms. This led to the leargest farm worker strike in teh United States. This strike led to the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975. The event lasted until March 26, 1971. -
United States Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA was founded to protect the helth of the humans and enviroment of the United States. President Richard Nixon signed the act into effect. The EPA runs closely witht the Clean Air Act. -
Roe v. Wade Case
This case was first argued in December of 1971 before the court. The topic was abortion. The case resulted in the court saying abortion was a fundamental right under the United States Constitutionall and laws attempting to restrict it to the standard of strict scrutiny were subject to it. This case started a nation-wide debate and issue that is still being discussed today. -
The Incident at Wounded Knee
Wounded Kneeis located in South Dakota. The Pin Ridge Reservation was divided by political and cultural lines. Government officials and members of the self-proclaimed Guardians of the Oglala Nation placed roadblocks to prevent access to the area, which the protesters had been decided to be the Independent Oglala Nation. Two people died on gunshot wounds and a dozen others were wounded.
