All Flashcards
Who was Earl Warren?
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, led the Warren Court, known for landmark decisions expanding individual rights.
Who was Betty Friedan?
Author of The Feminine Mystique and co-founder of NOW.
Who was Lyndon B. Johnson?
President who issued Executive Order 11246, requiring affirmative action.
Causes and effects of the Warren Court?
Cause: Desire to expand individual rights. Effect: Landmark cases impacting civil rights, criminal justice.
Causes and effects of The Feminine Mystique?
Cause: Dissatisfaction of women in traditional roles. Effect: Sparked the Women's Movement, led to the founding of NOW.
Causes and effects of the Stonewall Riots?
Cause: Police raids and discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals. Effect: Beginning of the modern gay rights movement.
Causes and effects of Title IX?
Cause: Aim to prohibit gender discrimination in education. Effect: Increased opportunities for women in sports and education.
Causes and effects of the Lavender Scare?
Cause: Red Scare and fear of homosexuals as security risks. Effect: Firing of thousands of homosexuals from federal employment.
Causes and effects of the Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975?
Cause: AIM advocacy for self-determination. Effect: Gave tribes greater control over their programs and resources.
Causes and effects of Executive Order 11246?
Cause: LBJ's desire to combat employment discrimination. Effect: Required federal contractors to take affirmative action.
What was Brown v. Board of Education?
Supreme Court case that desegregated schools, a cornerstone of the Civil Rights Movement.
What was Mapp v. Ohio?
Established the exclusionary rule: illegally seized evidence can't be used in court.
What was Gideon v. Wainwright?
Guaranteed the right to an attorney, even if you can't afford one.
What was Miranda v. Arizona?
Required that people be informed of their rights upon arrest (Miranda rights).
What was Baker v. Carr?
Established the principle of 'one person, one vote,' reshaping political power.
What was Engel v. Vitale?
Banned mandatory prayer in public schools.
What was Griswold v. Connecticut?
Established the right to privacy, particularly regarding contraception.
What were the Stonewall Riots?
A series of spontaneous demonstrations by members of the LGBTQ+ community in response to a police raid that began in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City.
What was Obergefell v. Hodges?
Established the right to same-sex marriage nationwide in 2015.
What was the Alcatraz Island occupation?
Occupation by AIM in 1969 to protest federal policies related to Native Americans.