Journal Entry #5: March 5th/6th: Below, you will find Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech. Explain the
overall impact that Martin Luther King Jr. had on the Civil Rights Movement. Due March 7th (A day & 8th period) &
March 10th (B day).
Backlash of Desegregation
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White and black Americans had come to ______________ with some _______________________ policies.
When schools were ordered to ___________________ many black students had to be bussed to white neighborhoods
to fill school ______________
Many white people also began to feel they were suffering __________________________ especially in the area of
_____________________ which gave preference to minorities and women in admissions to universities and jobs.
In Supreme Court case, Regents of the Univ. of California v Bakke, the court upheld the right of a school to adopt an
admission plan that included race or ethnicity as an element.
What does Affirmative Action “look like” today?
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/12/black-history-affirmative-action/5432107/
Civil Rights for Native Americans
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Native Americans were uniformly granted American citizenship along with their tribal citizenship
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The Indian Civil Rights Act of ______________ attempted to require tribal law to follow the basic
individual rights and freedoms guaranteed in the US Bill of Rights.
In 1968 the ___________________________ (AIM) was founded to address the problems of poverty, housing, treaty
issues, and police harassment.
In 1969 the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) was formed to fight for Native American rights in public
and higher education.
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In November 1969, some 200 Native Americans seized the abandoned federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island in San
Francisco Bay. For 19 months, Indian activists occupied the island to draw attention to conditions on the nation's Indian
reservations. Alcatraz, the Native Americans said, symbolized conditions on reservations: "It has no running water; it has
inadequate sanitation facilities; there is no industry, and so unemployment is very great; there are no health care
facilities; the soil is rocky and unproductive." The activists, who called themselves Indians of All Tribes, offered to buy
Alcatraz from the federal government for "$24 in glass beads and red cloth."
Hispanic Civil Rights and Culture
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In 1962 ________________________ a former field laborer and activist for workers rights, co-founded the National
Farm Workers Association along with _______________________
Doctor ________________________ was a Hispanic surgeon and an advocate for Mexican American rights. Garcia
was appointed to the US Commission on Civil Rights in ______________
Founded in 1929 the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) was and is the most widely respected
Hispanic Civil Rights organization in the United States.
In the 1960’s the ____________________________ used the walls of buildings to depict Mexican-American culture.
Women in the Workforce
Allen High School US History 2014
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The number of women working rose from 25% in 1940 to 35% in 1960. By 1960, women’s wages were
______________________ than men’s wages.
In June 1963 President Kennedy signed the _____________________ for women requiring employers to pay men and
women equal for equal work. Not included were women in agricultural, professional or service industries. (about
_________ of all women workers).
Women also received assistance from the ___________________________. Title VII of the act outlawed sexual
______________________ in the workplace.
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The “Glass Ceiling” is the “unofficially announced” barrier for advancement for women and minorities in the American
culture.
Increased Activism
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In June of 1966 ___________________—author of the Feminine Mystic—co-founded the National Organization for
Women (NOW ).
In 1971 Gloria Steinem founded the National Women’s Political Caucus to encourage women to run for political
office.
In 1972, Congress passed the __________________________ Act which outlawed sexual discrimination in higher
education.
In 1973 the case of ____________________ gave women the right to an abortion in their first trimester.
How is the National Organization for Women (NOW) relevant today?
Civil Rights Today
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In the 21st century, we have the election of the first African American president, _____________________
The appointment of the first Hispanic woman to the Supreme Court, __________________________
_______________________, one of the most influential African Americans of the time period
_____________________________ (1993): the “Robin Hood” plan – redistributed property taxes from wealthy to
poor school districts
Legislation of Reforms 70s
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Title IX (9) of the Education Amendments of 1972 stated that no person should be denied participation in any
educational program on the basis of sex.
Title IX is most known for it’s impact on high school and college athletics.
In the case of ____________________________ (1972) the Supreme court ruled that the Yoder family could remove
their children from public schools after the 8th grade based on their religious freedom. (Amish)
In ___________________________ (1973) the Supreme Court ruled that legislative districts may not be drawn in
such a way as to exclude or minimize the representation of specific ethnic groups.
American culture includes traditions, ideals, customs, beliefs, values, and arts, developed both domestically and
imported from various countries around the world
America was founded as a country of immigrants and each cultural group has contributed to shaping the “American
culture”
Essential Vocabulary:
American Indian Movement: __________________________________________________________________________
Cesar Chavez: ______________________________________________________________________________________
Dr. Hector Garcia: __________________________________________________________________________________
Betty Friedan: ______________________________________________________________________________ _______
Edgewood ISD v Kirby (1993): _______________________________________________________________________
Allen High School US History 2014