The Postwar Period and Cold War, 1945–1980

The second wave focused more on social equality than political rights.

The first wave saw greater participation from male allies than the second.

The first wave focused more on racial equality than gender equality.

The second wave was only concerned with women's right to vote.

Shift responsibility for social programs from federal to state authorities.

Form a Republican majority by appealing to conservative Americans.

Establish a covert office of surveillance.

Authorize secret bombing raids in Cambodia.

It exemplifies conservative opposition to feminism, advocating for traditional gender roles.

Her criticism of capitalism's impact on women's societal roles and rights.

Her advocacy for the Equal Rights Amendment as a means to secure legal equality.

Her promotion of economic arguments supporting gender equality in the workplace.

Du Bois advocated for immediate civil rights and political representation for African Americans.

Washington called for direct action protests to challenge segregation laws immediately.

Both leaders rejected any form of accommodation with white society.

Du Bois supported vocational education as the best path forward for African American progress.

Introduction of agrarian reforms

Decreased political interest

Reduced literacy rates

Increased consumer culture

Increased job security with union growth

Deskilling of labor due to mechanization

Uniform wage increases across industries

Expanded skilled craft opportunities

The growth of feminist movements challenging gender norms.

The expansion of civil rights movements for racial equality.

The surge in environmental activism for stricter pollution laws.

The mobilization of conservative movements emphasizing traditional values.

Their academic studies in sociology had minimal impact on their religious-driven ethical views.

They viewed their religious principles as foundational to moral and legal norms.

While supportive of civil rights, their primary motivation was not activism but rather faith-based morality.

Their expertise in law and politics was unrelated to their religious convictions.

Efforts to combat environmental degradation by the environmental movement

The push for gender equality and women's rights by the feminist movement

The campaign for racial equality and integration by the civil rights movement

Challenges to established norms and values by the counterculture movement

It creates a sense of urgency and frames political decisions as a moral imperative in the Cold War context.

It underscores the significance of preserving economic freedom against governmental control.

It targets younger demographics by challenging conventional political affiliations.

It highlights issues of civil rights and equality during the era of social movements.