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  • Rights-Expanding Legislation
    Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) (First proposed 1921; never passed) Proposed constitutional amendment to guarantee gender equality
    Panel on Mental Retardation (1961) Explored ways the government could help people with disabilities
    Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (1964) Outlawed sex-based discrimination
    Immigration and Nationality Act (1965) Eased restrictions, making immigration easier for Latinos and Asians
    National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (1966) Mandated safety equipment in cars
    Environmental Protection Agency (1970) Established to clean up degraded environments and to prevent further contamination
    Clean Air Act (1970) Limited emissions from factories and cars
    Clean Water Act (1973) Limited pollution of water by industry and agriculture
    Endangered Species Act (1973) Protected endangered plants and animals
    Indian Self-Determination Act (1975) Gave Native Americans control over resources on reservations
  • Major Activists and Groups
    Activist/Group Goal
    Betty Friedan/National Organization of Women (NOW) Win true equality for all women; pass ERA; make abortion legal
    Phyllis Schlafly Defeat the ERA
    Cesar Chavez/United Farm Workers Obtain better working conditions for migrant farmworkers
    National Council of La Raza Reduce Latino discrimination
    La Raza Unida Support Latino political candidates; obtain better jobs and housing for Latinos
    Dennis Banks/American Indian Movement (AIM) Secure legal rights and self-government for Native Americans
    Rachel Carson Publicize dangers of chemicals to environment
    Ralph Nader Enact legislation and regulations to protect consumers
    Japanese American Citizens League Secure civil rights for Japanese Americans
  • Influence of the Civil Rights Movement
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Table of Contents

Prentice Hall: United States History CHAPTER 1 Many Cultures Meet (Prehistory–1550) CHAPTER 2 Europeans Establish Colonies (1492–1752) CHAPTER 3 The American Colonies Take Shape (1607–1765) CHAPTER 4 The American Revolution (1765–1783) CHAPTER 5 Creating the Constitution (1781–1789) CHAPTER 6 The New Republic (1789–1816) CHAPTER 7 Nationalism and Sectionalism (1812–1855) CHAPTER 8 Religion and Reform (1812–1860) CHAPTER 9 Manifest Destiny (1800–1850) CHAPTER 10 The Union in Crisis (1846–1861) CHAPTER 11 The Civil War (1861–1865) CHAPTER 12 The Reconstruction Era (1865–1877) CHAPTER 13 The Triumph of Industry (1865–1914) CHAPTER 14 Immigration and Urbanization (1865–1914) CHAPTER 15 The South and West Transformed (1865–1900) CHAPTER 16 Issues of the Gilded Age (1877–1900) CHAPTER 17 The Progressive Era (1890–1920) CHAPTER 18 An Emerging World Power (1890–1917) CHAPTER 19 World War I and Beyond (1914–1920) CHAPTER 20 The Twenties (1919–1929) CHAPTER 21 The Great Depression (1928–1932) CHAPTER 22 The New Deal (1932–1941) CHAPTER 23 The Coming of War (1931–1942) CHAPTER 24 World War II (1941–1945) CHAPTER 25 The Cold War (1945–1960) CHAPTER 26 Postwar Confidence and Anxiety (1945–1960) CHAPTER 27 The Civil Rights Movement (1945–1975) CHAPTER 28 The Kennedy and Johnson Years (1960–1968) CHAPTER 29 The Vietnam War Era (1954–1975) CHAPTER 30 An Era of Protest and Change (1960–1980) CHAPTER 31 A Crisis in Confidence (1968–1980) CHAPTER 32 The Conservative Resurgence (1980–1993) CHAPTER 33 Into a New Century (1992–Today) Reflections: Enduring Issues Five Themes of Geography Profile of the Fifty States Atlas Presidents of the United States Economics Handbook Landmark Decisions of the Supreme Court Documents of Our Nation English and Spanish Glossary Index Acknowledgments