1. USA CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
Other groups

2. Smart Start
Why are other groups sometimes not mentioned as much or at all when discussing the Civil Rights Movement?
What are some other groups impacted by this movement?

3. 1. Feminist Movement
Feminism- the belief that women should have economic, political, and social equality with men.
By % of women worked outside of the home but were experiencing wage discrimination
Women were being paid far less than men for doing the same job

4. Women’s Movement Betty Friedan – 1963 The Feminist Mystique
Lead to Women joining together to fight for their equal rights
National Organization of Women (NOW) 1966
Title IX
Gloria Steinem – journalist - politics

5. NOW Helped segregate classified employment ads for men and women
Changed airline rules (required women to retire at the age of 32)
Worked to help women entering the workforce
Equal Rights for Women
Jobs, education, and marriage

6. Equal Pay Act of 1963
Report that uncovered though women were much of a growing part of the workforce that they were paid less than men (performing same jobs, etc)
The act was passed to prohibit employers from paying women less
Did this stop the discrimination? Why or why not?

7. Equal Rights Amendment
ERA 1972
First introduced to congress in 1923 by Alice Paul
Equal rights cannot be denied because of sex/gender
If passed would change the traditional roles of society and eventually lead to the breakdown of the family.
Not enough states passed for it to be amended

8. Women still made progress
Higher Education
Gained more job opportunities
Higher level positions
Politics (Sandra Day O’Connor, Condoleezza Rice, Hilary Clinton)

9. Roe v Wade
One of the most controversial issues NOW and feminist supported
Supreme Court ruled women had the right to choose an abortion during the 1st three months of pregnancy
Prior to this abortion had been illegal and were being performed illegally

10. 2. Latino American Civil Rights
Latino population includes – Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Caribbean Islands, Central and South America
1970 made up 4 % of US pop made up 12 % of US pop
Mexican Americans largest Latino group in USA

11. Cesar Chavez
1960’s Latino Americans wanted equal rights and respect for their culture and heritage
Chavez believed the only way to improve conditions for Latino farm workers was for them to unionize – power in numbers

12. Video Clip

13. United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
California – fruit and vegetable workers
Companies refused to recognize the union
1965 Boycott the companies grapes
Also believed in non-violence
Chavez went on a 3 week fast
1970 union was recognized

14. Mexican American Political Association (MAPA)
Latinos began organizing politically in the 1960s
Sponsored candidates
Educated voters
Lobbied for legislation that would benefit the Latino community
Help elected Latinos to Congress

15. Dolores Huerta Labor movement leader
Took action to prevent discrimination against Latino Americans

16. La Raza Unida United Peoples Party 1970
Ran Latino candidates in elections for school boards, city councils and mayors

17. 3. American Indian Movement (AIM)
1953 Eisenhower – policy of termination
Native Americans refused to assimilate
Wanted greater opportunity to govern their own lives
1965 Johnson heard Native American concerns regarding self-determination
Native Americans disappointed by slow process formed AIM

18. AIM Often militant – turned to violence Began in 1968 in MN
Restore Native American land, burial grounds, fishing and timber rights and respect for their culture
1972 Trail of Broken Treaties March
Able to get land rights back after court cases

19. 4. Hippies Idealistic youth of the 1960s
Mostly Caucasian middle class college students
Lack of organization and use of drugs caused the group to accomplish little and eventually disbanded
Against materialism, technology and war

20. Hippies Anti war demonstrations
Peace, love, harmony, Sit-ins non-violence
Outrageous clothing
Religion – Buddhism – enlightenment through meditation
In the end turned violent 1969 (Charles Manson, Rolling Stones Concert – free concert – Hells Angles 4 killed)
Drug overdoses – Joplin, Hendricks

21. 5. Asian Movement
Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality (Developed in 2003)
Focuses areas of California and West Coast

22. 6.Americans with Disabilities
Number of laws passed in the 1960’s & 70’s
Americans with Disabilities Act 1990
Still continuing the fight today
Video clip

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