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Other groups looking for better rights › All of this going on during the same time as other events that we have studied 1. Latino Americans 2. Asian Americans 3. Native Americans 4. Women
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Large Increase in Population Fight discrimination and establish cultural identity › Gained better working conditions & political power
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Faced discrimination since arrival in 1800’s Struggled to gain high paying jobs
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American Indian Movement › Formed to help improve Native Americans lives Confronted government about land › Won many legal battles because of these efforts
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Began in 1800’s looking for voting rights National Organization of Women Formed Roe v. Wade decided in 1973 › Legalized abortion
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http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/ 03/10/us/20090310-immigration- explorer.html http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/ 03/10/us/20090310-immigration- explorer.html These Groups gain inspiration from the Civil Rights Movement
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Consumer Protection Key Individual = Ralph Nader Cars, Food, and other products became safer Nuclear Power Seen as alternative to oil Fear of Nuclear Accidents became common Create Commission to investigate
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