Both women and American blacks have been oppressed in the US. The 1960's marked a period of change for both groups. Some of the things that demonstrated the increasing rights of women were birth control, and the Women's rights movement. By the late 1960's almost all women had access to birth control. This was seen as a major progression because it gave women control over their reproductive role. They choose if and when they wanted to be mothers. they could control their careers. African Americans also made many advancements in rights at this time as well. Martin Luther King became a the leader of the black protest movement. He Advocated for peaceful demonstrations. Consequentially blacks saw their cause gaining sympathy when they were shown getting beaten by police on television. Unfortunately MLK was assassinated in 1968. But not before he won a Nobel Peace Prize. eventually due to this movement Lyndon B. Johnson allowed the government to cut off funding to any program that practiced discrimination. he also created VISTA to battle poverty and outlawed the literacy tests needed in order to register to vote. All and all many social rights of African Americans and women were gained in the 1960s.
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