MUSC 2150 Chapter 5-6: MUSC – Chapters 5 and 6
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Three important events that helped form these causes: The pill was approved for use in the us in 1960 and in canada in 1969, this gave women the chance to have sexual freedom, start families later on in life, and get an education and a career. The second event was the passing of the equity pay act of 1963, the act prohibited wage differences b/w men and women for the same work. The third event was the passing of the civil rights act, something equally important to. African americans, prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, or religion in government, in schools, and in the use of public facilities (end of jim crow laws) The black panther party, formed in 1966 and demanded an end to police violence against people of colour. The expanded their demands to a 10 point program, with things such as guaranteed employment, a minimum income, and national health care.
