women protested the belief of Feminism, to have equal employment opportunity commission and the need for a more organized effort to combat sexism. women movement gained momentum with the passage of the civil rights act that prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, national origin or gender.
in the 1980s black mayors were elected in Chicago, Philly, NYC, and other cities, by 1990 ther ewere 318 black mayors, and black continued to make minority gains in the 80s.