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Expanding the Civil Rights Movement

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The New Wave of Feminism

Second-wave feminism distinguished itself from earlier women's movements in that it expanded to include issues of sexuality, family, and reproductive rights.

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The Sexual Revolution

The sexual revolution of the 1960s marked a shift in thinking about sexuality along with a growing acceptance of premarital sex and birth control.

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American Indian Rights

The fight for American Indian rights expanded in the 1960s, resulting in the creation of the American Indian Movement.

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Latino Rights

The Chicano Movement was the part of the Mexican Civil Rights Movement that sought political and social empowerment for Mexican Americans.

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Student Rebellions and the New Left

The New Left was a loose organization made up of mostly white students who opposed authority structures and the Vietnam War.

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Environmental Protests

Modern environmentalism grew in the 1950s and '60s with the support of organizations and large-scale media campaigns.

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Gay and Lesbian Rights

The sexual revolution and the feminist movement of the 1960s establish a climate that fostered the struggle for gay and lesbian rights. 

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