Civil Rights For Other Minority Groups Latinos Cesar Chavez was a Mexican-American farm worker and organizer. He used non-violent protest (similar to MLK) to attract the public and government’s attention to the working conditions of farm workers. In some parts of the country, Latinos faced segregation similar to what African-Americans faced in the South. 1974- Chavez organized a strike by grape pickers. This event brought his struggle to get fair treatment for farm workers national attention Cesar Chavez

Civil Rights For Other Minority Groups Latinos Cesar Chavez along with Dolores Huerta founded the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC). Their work inspired Latinos to work for better working conditions and civil Rights. Dolores Huerta

Civil Rights For Other Minority Groups Native Americans American Indian Movement (AIM) AIM was founded in 1968. This organization demanded rights for people living on reservations and recognition of tribal laws. In 1968 the American Indian Civil Rights Act was passed. This law protected from any abuse of power by the tribal governments.

Civil Rights For Other Minority Groups Women National Organization for Women (NOW) was founded by Betty Friedan in 1966. This organization served as the focal point for the feminist movement. NOW worked to get women fair treatment and consideration for women in the work place and in other parts of society. Betty Friedan

Civil Rights For Other Minority Groups Women Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)- was a proposed amend to the U.S. Constitution. Section 1. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. It protected women against discrimination and help them reach equality with men in education and employment.

Civil Rights For Other Minority Groups Women Equal Rights Amendment 35 states have ratified. 38 are needed to add it as a new amendment to the Constitution. Many opponents feel that the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Higher Education Act of 1972 (Title IX), and the 14th Amendment provide women with enough protection under the law. Others argued that the problems women face in society are not the government’s business, and that the amendment would destroy families by changing the traditional roles men and women have in society.