Civil Rights Protests Groups demanding civil rights

The Mentally/Physically Disabled  Advocates for the disabled joined with other minority movements for equal treatment and rights  The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 outlawed discrimination against disabled in any programs or activities federally funded  Public places must be adapted for access by physically disabled  sidewalks, elevators, entrances, toilets, buses, braille

 the Education for All Handicapped Children Act was passed to guarantee equal access to public education for children with disabilities.  “mainstreaming”  taking the handicapped out of special institutions and bringing them into the mainstream of American life  1990—Americans with Disabilities Act gave federal protection against discrimination to 43 million mentally and physically disabled Americans  Business were required to give equal access for employment

Gay Liberation  Slogan of 1960s: “Say It Loud, Gay is Proud”  Many Americans believed the Bible clearly condemned homosexuality  Police often raided gay bars to harass “deviant behavior”  June 27, 1969—police raided Stonewall Inn, a well- known gay bar in NYC  RESULT: Stonewall Riots and formation of Gay Liberation Front (GLF) GLF organized street demonstrations and sit-ins  Changes in public opinion and policies followed

 1973—American Psychiatric Association classified homosexuality as a normal sexual orientation  Same group previously viewed homosexuality as a “treatable” mental illness  1975—U.S. gov’t ended its ban on the employment of homosexuals  “Gay is Good” and “Gay Pride” became the new feeling of the marches held throughout the 1970s  The battle for legal recognition of gay marriage continues

Hispanic Americans  Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta  Fought for increased wages, benefits, and job security  Organized a boycott  Negotiated a new contract with grape growers that raised wages and improved the working conditions for farm laborers  Fought to increase Mexican American voters and job-training  Supported the Bilingual Education Act (1968)—students should receive an education in their native language United Farm WorkersLa Raza Unida

The Chicano Rebellion (Hispanic)  Chicanos demanded equality and political rights  Embraced “la raza”  common language, religion, and heritage of the race  Majority Hispanics suffered in poorly funded urban schools  Students participated in strikes against their schools  The Brown Berets were formed in East Los Angeles to address issues as housing and employment discrimination  Encouraged teenagers to take pride in the Mexican American heritage

Red Power (Native Americans)  Americans Indians were not recognized as full citizens until the Snyder Act of 1924  Problems for Native Americans:  Least amount of education of any minority group  Lowest incomes and highest unemployment  Worst health and shortest life expectancy  Highest suicide rate of any group in America  FDR provided aid to Native Americans  Eisenhower “terminated” all federal aid  worsening conditions

 “Relocation” from reservations to the cities worked to force Native Americans to assimilate into white culture  LBJ called the Indian, “The Forgotten American”  Congress voted $510 million for Indian aid programs  Nixon continued aid and gave the Bureau of Indian Affairs a greater say in the treatment of Native Americans  Several tribes won court cases that return thousands of acres of land to Indian tribes

American Indian Movement  Leaders: Vernon and Clyde Bellecourt  Worked for greater economic opportunities on reservations  Demanded changes in how reservations were run  Wanted the gov’t to honor treaty obligations to Native Americans Declaration of Indian PurposeAmerican Indian Movement (AIM) Legal Success: The Indian Civil Rights Act (1968) and Indian Self-Determination Act (1975) gave tribes greater control over reservations More funding for Native American education Equal protection under the Bill of Rights

Civil Rights for Minority Groups,  Protest movements grew during the 1960s. Students, farmworkers, women, Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans—all petitioned for their rights

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Book—Unsafe at Any Speed  Ralph Nader  Consumers  Brought about the passage of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, which set mandatory safety standards for cars and led to the reduction of deaths and injuries due to accidents