Which was NOT a target of protest by the student movement of the 1960s?
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Reducing college tuitions
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What was the goal of the 1960s counterculture?
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To reject the establishment and question the values of American society
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Which focused least on opposition to the Vietnam War?
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Gathering at Woodstock
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Although Republican Richard Nixon ultimately won the presidency, it was the Democratic National Convention that characterized the election of 1968. What happened there?
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Hubert Humphrey was nominated amid protests, the presence of the National Guard, and rioting
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What was one reason for a sudden increase in tension on college campuses in 1970?
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Nixon's decision to bomb Cambodia
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Where were students killed as a result of campus unrest and National Guard intervention?
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Kent State University
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What author and book brought to light women unhappiness with their roles and initiated the second wave of the women's movement?
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Betty Friedan and The Feminine Mystique
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What was the goal of the National Organization of Women?
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To bring true equality to women
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All of the following were acheievements during the second wave of the women's movement except:
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Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment
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What issue did Roe v. Wade address?
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The right to privacy in reproductive manners
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Which group best describes the change in the role of women and the structure of the family as the women's movement progressed?
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More women began working outside the home
Men began helping out at home
Some women decided to stay home and maintain the household
The birthrate declined as women worked outside the home
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What influenced some minorities to seek equal protection under the law during the 1960s and '70s?
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The success of African Americans during the civil rights movement
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What do these minority groups have in common?
Hispanics
American Indians
Gays and lesbians
The elderly
Asian Americans
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They used the tactics of the civil rights movement to seek their own rights protection in the 1960s and '70s?
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