When I first heard of the major movements of the late 70s, Id never really thought of the major motivations behind them and why most of them had been formed in the first place. The more and more i ended up learning about them though, the more I realized they had a lot in common. Id always viewed power movements as a method for political or economical change which were usually but not always in some way related to politics. The more I've learned about them in this module though the more I realize that they can be done to push for so much more than political change and can be used for a lot of good and constructive changes to be made. The group behind the power movements are often very culturally diverse and lively communities that are doing these major acts as a way to not only be seen but to spread awareness about there causes and why they are fighting for this change in the first place.
Some of the events back in the 70s such as the first LGBTQ rights movements and the Civil rights movements were some of the most impactful cases of power movements back in the 70s, and after learning about them more in depth over the semester I have better insight into why exactly they began to start these movements in the first place. These groups were all coming together to create these movements so that they could have the rest of the country see exactly what they were going trough. This from of public outcry was used to reach people who would sympathies and want to join there cause so that they could change there way of life and gain access to some of the freedoms they were missing out on such as Civil rights or American Indian Movements fighting for equal opportunity and lessen the discriminating acts and laws they had to endure at the time. The effects of some of the older power movements in the can still be felt to this day with some newer movements such as BLM being directly inspired by the power movements of the 70s. All of these groups aim to achieve common goals such as the goals of equal opportunity or to take down laws or restrictions that disallow thes4e groups to have the same opportunities as others. Power movements as a concepts aren't just something that large groups of people can create. They are created by groups of specific people who come together with a common goal of change. They all share the same experiences and want to reach out to the public to let them know what they have gone through. They aim to gain supporters and reach out to those who voices haven't been heard yet, or to represent others who have been unfairly treated.
“Liberation movements of the 1970s (article).” Khan Academy, https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/postwarera/1970s-america/a/liberation-movements-1970s.
Parenteau, Patrick. Environmental history | Timeline and historical insights, https://environmentalhistory.org/.
Some of the events back in the 70s such as the first LGBTQ rights movements and the Civil rights movements were some of the most impactful cases of power movements back in the 70s, and after learning about them more in depth over the semester I have better insight into why exactly they began to start these movements in the first place. These groups were all coming together to create these movements so that they could have the rest of the country see exactly what they were going trough. This from of public outcry was used to reach people who would sympathies and want to join there cause so that they could change there way of life and gain access to some of the freedoms they were missing out on such as Civil rights or American Indian Movements fighting for equal opportunity and lessen the discriminating acts and laws they had to endure at the time. The effects of some of the older power movements in the can still be felt to this day with some newer movements such as BLM being directly inspired by the power movements of the 70s. All of these groups aim to achieve common goals such as the goals of equal opportunity or to take down laws or restrictions that disallow thes4e groups to have the same opportunities as others. Power movements as a concepts aren't just something that large groups of people can create. They are created by groups of specific people who come together with a common goal of change. They all share the same experiences and want to reach out to the public to let them know what they have gone through. They aim to gain supporters and reach out to those who voices haven't been heard yet, or to represent others who have been unfairly treated.
“Liberation movements of the 1970s (article).” Khan Academy, https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/postwarera/1970s-america/a/liberation-movements-1970s.
Parenteau, Patrick. Environmental history | Timeline and historical insights, https://environmentalhistory.org/.