Section 3
Expanding the Civil Rights Movement
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Second-wave feminism distinguished itself from earlier women's movements in that it expanded to include issues of sexuality, family, and reproductive rights.
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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The fight for American Indian rights expanded in the 1960s, resulting in the creation of the American Indian Movement.
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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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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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Modern environmentalism grew in the 1950s and '60s with the support of organizations and large-scale media campaigns.
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The sexual revolution and the feminist movement of the 1960s establish a climate that fostered the struggle for gay and lesbian rights.