THE THE 1970`S1970`S

The 70`s … The The 70`s … The ME - ME -

GENERATIONGENERATION

Population Population ShiftsShifts

Sun Belt v Rust BeltSun Belt v Rust Belt Divorce up … 55% of all Divorce up … 55% of all

marriagesmarriages Rise of the Single Parent FamilyRise of the Single Parent Family Black Social Structure becomes Black Social Structure becomes

two tieredtwo tiered Hispanic population up 61% … Hispanic population up 61% …

Asian population up 50% Asian population up 50%

•New Federalism•Détente•Salt•Watergate•OPEC

Bakke decisionBakke decisionSouthern StrategySouthern StrategyBusing … BostonBusing … Boston

ERA ERA Protests_for_Women_s_LiberaProtests_for_Women_s_Libera

tion.tion.proposed in 1972proposed in 1972defeated in 1975defeated in 1975Title IX in 1972Title IX in 1972

AMERICAN WOMANAMERICAN WOMANERAERA

ROE v. WADEROE v. WADE … …AbortionAbortion

1973 … 700,000 abortions1973 … 700,000 abortions 1981 … 1.3 million1981 … 1.3 million Court in past cases shows Court in past cases shows

liberal attitude … liberal attitude … GIDEON , MIRANDA , GIDEON , MIRANDA , ESCOBEDA , MAPP ESCOBEDA , MAPP

Earth DayEarth DayEPA…1970EPA…1970Clean Air ActClean Air ActSuper Fund…FlorioSuper Fund…Florio

ReligioReligionn 1977 … 70 million consider 1977 … 70 million consider

themselves themselves BORN-AGAIN BORN-AGAIN CHRISTIANSCHRISTIANS

The Moral MajorityThe Moral Majority Jim Baker & Jim SwaggertJim Baker & Jim Swaggert

BY 1981 … BY 1981 … Appearance of Appearance of

AIDSAIDS

CRIME IN AMERICACRIME IN AMERICA500,000 inmates in 500,000 inmates in prison by 1987prison by 1987

Today … 2 millionToday … 2 million

Presidents of the Presidents of the era era

Ford…1974Ford…1974CarterCarterReaganReagan