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Unit 8 Vocabulary

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Unit 8 Vocabulary

Jazmin Carmona Period 1
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John F. Kennedy

Was ASSASSINATED in office, and supported civil rights
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Richard Nixon

Was the 37th president after lyndon B. johnson
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Lyndon B. Johnson

took on the task of president after jfk's assasination 

Nikita Khrushchev

Leader of the Soviet union during the cold war

Peace Corps

volunteer program to help others (third world countries)

Job Corps

free program that helps people learn a skill and excel in their career

Bay of Pigs

A poorly executed invasion of cuba, because cuba had been expecting us

Cuban Missile Crisis

the soviet union had missiles in cuba, jfk ordered to remove them

Berlin Wall

a barrier that separated east and west berlin, its fall symbolized an end to the cold war

Warren Court

earl warren served as chief justice during the  civil rights movement

Miranda Rights

right to remain silent, as to not self incriminate

Great Society

A society that has no poverty and racial injustices

Medicare

health insurance program for people 65 and older

Medicaid

provides low-cost health coverage for low income families

NASA

national aeronautics and space administration, to achieve kennedy's goal

Immigration Act of 1965

Reunited immigrant families and attracted skilled labor

Title IX

prohibits schools from discriminating against girls in all aspects

Martin Luther King Jr.

A preacher that promoted non-violence and to not follow unjust laws

Thurgood Marshall

Head lawyer for the naacp during the civil rights movement

Malcom X

Believed in separatism and to gain civil rights by any means necessary

James Farmer

Co-founder of core, that fought to end segregation through nonviolence

Montgomery Bus Boycotts

MLK organized a boycott of the buses, and was successful

Little Rock 9

AFrican American students that won court decision to attend an all white school

Brown v. Board of Education

court case that ruled segregation unconstitutional in public school

24th Amendment

prohibited poll tax in election for federal office

Civil Rights Act of 1964

prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, and national origin

UC v. Bakke

challenged UC Davis, that he was violated of his right to public education

Feminine Mystique

a book written by betty Friedan, symbolized women's liberation movement

United Farm Workers

Fought for the rights of migrant workers, led by cesar chavez

Cesar Chavez

Mexican-American inspired to fight for the rights of migrant workers

American Indian Movement

Militant organization to protect american indian civil rights

Stonewall Inn Riots

raised awareness of LGBT rights,  effectively began the Gay Liberation Movement