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Which of the following best describes the lifestyle of hippies?
Which of the following best describes the lifestyle of hippies?
- They actively participated in student protests and anti-war movements.
- They were known for their conservative values and traditional lifestyles.
- They focused on achieving financial success and pursuing higher education.
- They rejected societal norms and chose not to work or go to college. (correct)
What was the central role of rock music in the hippy movement?
What was the central role of rock music in the hippy movement?
- It was a form of art that hippies experimented with.
- It was a means of expressing their anti-war views.
- It was a symbol of their rejection of traditional America. (correct)
- It was a way to promote racial and gender equality.
Why were hippies called 'flower children'?
Why were hippies called 'flower children'?
- They handed out flowers to police and soldiers. (correct)
- They wore flowers as a symbol of peace and love.
- They lived in communes surrounded by flowers.
- They were known for their colorful clothes and jewelry.
Which legislation made it illegal to deny credit based on gender?
Which legislation made it illegal to deny credit based on gender?
What impact did the women's movement have on women's political engagement?
What impact did the women's movement have on women's political engagement?
What was the main reason for the increase in women entering the workforce in the 1970s?
What was the main reason for the increase in women entering the workforce in the 1970s?
Which of the following factors contributed to the need for households to have more than one wage earner in the 1960s?
Which of the following factors contributed to the need for households to have more than one wage earner in the 1960s?
What did Betty Friedan describe as 'comfortable prison camps' in her book, The Feminine Mystique?
What did Betty Friedan describe as 'comfortable prison camps' in her book, The Feminine Mystique?
When did the Supreme Court rule that all married women should be allowed to use birth control?
When did the Supreme Court rule that all married women should be allowed to use birth control?
What was the main purpose of the National Organization for Women (NOW)?
What was the main purpose of the National Organization for Women (NOW)?
Which groups helped to popularize the idea that the personal was political?
Which groups helped to popularize the idea that the personal was political?
What impact did hippies have on government policies?
What impact did hippies have on government policies?
What issue did women's groups like NOW and the Women's Liberation Movement help women deal with in 1974?
What issue did women's groups like NOW and the Women's Liberation Movement help women deal with in 1974?
What aspects of the hippie movement did many young people adopt?
What aspects of the hippie movement did many young people adopt?
What was the initial legal status of abortion throughout the USA in 1960?
What was the initial legal status of abortion throughout the USA in 1960?
What was the outcome of the Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade in 1973?
What was the outcome of the Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade in 1973?
What was the primary role expected of women in the 1960s?
What was the primary role expected of women in the 1960s?
What legislation was signed by President Kennedy in June 1963?
What legislation was signed by President Kennedy in June 1963?
Which movement did the women's movement rarely find support from?
Which movement did the women's movement rarely find support from?
What did some people who objected to greater sexual equality believe?
What did some people who objected to greater sexual equality believe?
Who was a dynamic leader of the anti-feminist movement?
Who was a dynamic leader of the anti-feminist movement?
What did Phyllis Schlafly believe was the traditional role for women?
What did Phyllis Schlafly believe was the traditional role for women?
Which organization won $30 million in back pay for women between 1966 and 1971?
Which organization won $30 million in back pay for women between 1966 and 1971?
What was the main goal of the Women's Liberation Movement?
What was the main goal of the Women's Liberation Movement?
Which organization organized the Women's Strike for Equality in 1970?
Which organization organized the Women's Strike for Equality in 1970?
What was one of the tactics used by NOW to bring about change?
What was one of the tactics used by NOW to bring about change?
