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Discussion Topic: To what extent did the women’s movement of the 1960s gain momentum from the successes of the civil rights movement? For example, was there any connection between the passage of the 1963 Equal Pay Act and the Greensboro sit-ins in 1960? Feel free to draw upon any relevant events that you think we should discuss!

Do not forget to reference the ideas in your response to the course materials or other resources that you consulted to answer this question.

Short answer:
Your response to the topics below should be composed in complete sentences and paragraphs and be 200 – 300 words in length.

The social movements of the 1960s questioned how the “inalienable rights” of all Americans were being actualized in this country. According to Gosse (2008), if we are all created equal, then everyone in this country should have:

1. The right not to be segregated and despised because of your color
2. The right to vote and be represented by someone like yourself
3. The right to walk down the street unmolested, without fear of violence
4. The right to protest without being labeled a subversive
5. The right to equal access to education, housing, and jobs without regard to race or gender
6. The right to love whom you want, when you want, and how you want
7. The right to be left alone, to privacy, and to have control over your own body (p. 2)

Choose one of these seven rights mentioned above and explain how one key event from the 1960s contributed to this right being honored more in our society.