1. New Approaches to Civil Rights

2. Affirmative Action Enforced through executive orders & federal policy – Actively recruit African-Americans – Eventually other minorities End of 1960s – Lack of real progress/change SuccessChallenges AtlantaAllan Bakke AirportsUniv. of CA Regents v. Bakke 25%Upheld/ no fixed quotas What do you think??

3. Education Inequalities in education Brown v. Board of Education Busing – Transporting children to schools outside their neighborhoods to achieve greater racial balance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvJrNYiiuq0 What do you think??

4. Hispanics Organize Late 1960s- 9 million Hispanics Encouraged by the Civil Rights Movement – Cesar Chavez & Dolores Huerta – Fought for farmworkers – Boycott of grapes – United Farm Workers – Bilingualism Teaching immigrant students in their own language while they learn English Bilingual Education Act 1968 What do you think of bilingualism??

5. Native Americans Less than 1% of total population – Earned less – Highest unemployment rate – Limited education – Shorter life expectancy Declaration of Indian Purpose – Policies to create greater economic opportunities – Wanted greater independence Indian Civil Rights Act- Protections of the Bill of Rights, recognized legitimacy of local reservation law American Indian Movement – Militant style – 1969- Occupied Alcatraz – 1973- Seized Wounded Knee

7. Assignment Create a postage stamp to commemorate progress in equal rights from this section Should feature an event, person, or group that made a significant contribution Choose something YOU find worthy On the back, explain the significance and why you chose that cause Due at the end of the hour Worth 10 points (Must be colored)