Chapter 19: The 1960s American Cultural Revolution

Young People’s History, Chapter 19, “Surprises”

From who did the biggest surprises come from?

Bob Dylan’s songs: Masters of War, Times are a Changin’

Vocabulary: (Quizlet)

Videos: Women’s Movement, Alcatraz, Wounded Knee 1973

I. Women’s Lib

1. Where did the women’s lib movement start?
2. What did women throw into the Freedom Trash Can and what did that symbolize?
3. What is the “feminine mystique”?
4. Why is welfare a women’s issue?
5. How are women controlled?

II. An Indian Uprising

1. How did the US gov’t try to control Natives?
2. Why are treaties an embarrassing topic for the US gov’t?
3. What kinds of civil disobedience did the Indians engage in?
4. What happened at Alcatraz?
5. What happened at Pine Ridge?
6. What other fringe groups of the US population began to organize?

The Beijing Declaration

The Beijing Platform  is a standalone document focusing on 12 "critical areas of concern" that must be addressed to achieve gender quality and women's empowerment: ·         women and poverty ·         education and training of women ·         women and health ·         violence against women ·         women and armed conflict ·         women and the economy ·         women in power and decision-making ·         institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women ·         human rights of women ·         women and the media ·         women and the environment ·         the girl child ·           To address each of the above concerns, specific strategic objectives were identified along with actions to be implemented by governments, financial and development institutions such as the World Bank, national and international NGOs (non-governmental groups) and women's groups, and the private sector. The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action was approved unanimously by representatives from 189 countries attending the Forth World Conference on Women, held during the 50th anniversary year of the founding of the United Nations.   The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, approved in September 1995 at the Fourth World Conference on Women, is a global commitment to achieving equality, development and peace for women worldwide. As defined in the Mission Statement of the 123-page document.

Women's Rights, 20 Years after Beijing (25 min.)

Gender Inequality in Taiwan: 8 Issues