1. Civil Rights Women, Latinos, Asians and Native Americans
Objectives: To understand how other groups used experiences of blacks to gain rights
Do Now: How did Malcolm X’s philosophy change throughout his life

2. Feminism
Born in 1895, the term feminism describes equality between men and women.
Feminist sought to make this happen
1950s– What were the stereotypes?
WWII’s impact
Post WWII college 25% =43% BA
Why the reluctance to hire women?
/ /1 Results= Frustration

3. Contributions of Civil Right Movement
What were the contributions?
Bills
Title VII
EEOC
Arguments

4. How? Organization Common Purpose NOW– National Organization for Women
Fair Pay
Equal work opportunities
Attacked the “false image of women”
Within 4 years—15000 members
Arguments for and against

5. Results of Feminism New ideas for women.
Book– Our Bodies, Ourselves– 1970– understand health issues—3 million issues by 1990
1972 Ms. Magazine founded by Gloria Steinem– Contrast to Good Housekeeping and Ladies’ Home Journal—300,000 copies within 8 days—200,000 subscribers within a year
1972 Higher Education Act– Prohibited Sex Discrimination

7. More Changes
Shirley Chisholm of New York sought the presidency. Won support in the Democratic National Convention but withdrew
1973 Roe v. Wade– Divided the movement
1972 Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was introduced but failed to pass
“Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.”

8. Latinos Three major groups Chicanos=largest population
Puerto Ricans in the Northeast
Cubans in Florida
Chicanos in the Southwest
Chicanos=largest population
WWII-1967 Braceros– Temp Farm Hands
Eisenhower: 1950 “Operation Wetback”– Deport illegals
Organization throughout 1960s
Cesar Chavez became the leader of the migrant farmers– the most exploited group of Latinos

9. Organization of UFW
Chavez believed that unionization was the best bet to gain attention
United Farm Workers gained support as they went from door to door.
Non-violent approach
Organized boycott of grapes grown on non-union farms
1975– California law requiring collective bargaining

10. Latino Political Progress
During the 1960s, Gonzalez, Montoya, and Garza gained positions in congress
La Raza Unida, a political party in 1970 helped to gain national attention to the civil injustice that existed.

11. Asian American Protest
Compensation for internment during WWII through the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL)
Lower wage earnings were protested yet Asian-Americans were well-educated.
Hawaii became a state in 1959 gave a voice to Asian-Americans in congress

12. Native Americans Native Americans sought to gain their land back.
Offered money but did not want it
1968 Dennis Banks and George Mitchell organized the American Indian Movement (AIM)
Focused on cultural pride, autonomy, and control of native lands and the natural resources that exist on those lands
Militant approach was criticized

13. Examples of Actions Mayflower Thanksgiving 1970
Mt. Rushmore July 5, 1971
Bureau of Indian Affairs Nov. 1972

14. Reactions to Activism
Indian Education Act– Allowed reservations more control of schools
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of Gave more autonomy and allowed them to administer federal welfare programs
Also continued to regain lands and resources associated with the lands.