Women’s Rights Continued Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 barred job discrimination on the basis of sex as well as race. Equal Opportunity Act of 1972 required employers to pay equal wages for equal work. Title IX gave female college athletes the right to the same financial support as male athletes.

Roe v. Wade In 1973, the Supreme Court ruled that a woman’s right to terminate a pregnancy is constitutionally protected. The Supreme Court determined that states could only limit abortion after the first six months of pregnancy.

Affirmative Action Affirmative Action- means taking positive steps to eliminate the effects of past discrimination in hiring and in college admissions. In practice, it often meant giving preference to members of minority groups when hiring or accepting applicants to schools.

Equal Rights for Latinos In the 1960’s, many Latinos were employed as farm workers. They faced problems of discrimination, poor pay, and hazardous working conditions. In 1962, a man named Cesar Chavez emerged as a labor leader starting a union for migrant farm workers, this union became the United Farm Workers.

Native Americans Conditions remained poor for Native Americans. The majority were well under the poverty level, with alcoholism and suicide rates being the highest of any ethnic group in the United States. Different groups inspired by the African American movement demanded “Red Power” and formed the American Indian Movement in order to take greater responsibility in decisions that effected their lives.

County of Oneida v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York State The Supreme Court ruled that Native Americans had the right to sue to enforce their original land rights. They ruled that New York States purchase of 872 acres from the Oneida Indians in 1795 was illegal because it was neither witnessed by Federal agents or approved by Congress.

Disabled Americans President Kennedy backed the establishment of the Special Olympics. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 barred discrimination against people with disabilities in any program, activity, or facility that was supported by federal funds. The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 ensured a free appropriate education for children with disabilities. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990- Prohibited discrimination in employment, public accommodations, state and local government services, and telecommunications. Benefits of this act included greater accessibility to public buildings and transportation.