1.  starter activity Why might other ethnic minorities, like Native Indians, have found it harder to make progress on civil rights issues compared with Black Americans?

2. Problems campaigning Lack legitimacy – e.g. Chicanos often illegal immigrants Lack legitimacy – e.g. Chicanos often illegal immigrants Isolated – e.g. Native American Indian reservations often widely dispersed Isolated – e.g. Native American Indian reservations often widely dispersed Language differences Language differences Suspicions over national security Suspicions over national security Smaller voting blocs Smaller voting blocs

3. Did black Americans steal the limelight? To assess the impact of the Civil Rights movement on other ethnic groups  Aims

4.  Your task Read Paterson p.103-6 and note down the conditions of Japanese-Americans, Native Americans and Hispanic (Mexican) Americans after WWII Read Paterson p.103-6 and note down the conditions of Japanese-Americans, Native Americans and Hispanic (Mexican) Americans after WWII

5. Japanese-Americans All Japanese assets frozen All Japanese assets frozen Curfew imposed Curfew imposed Relocation camps Relocation camps Racism, e.g. ‘slap the Jap off the map’ Racism, e.g. ‘slap the Jap off the map’ Supreme court rulings supported curfew & relocation camps Supreme court rulings supported curfew & relocation camps

7. Japanese relocation camps

11. Mexican Americans Increased demand for cheap Mexican labour during WWII Increased demand for cheap Mexican labour during WWII 1942, Bracero Agreement 1942, Bracero Agreement Chicanos often illegal immigrants, making it harder to campaign for better rights Chicanos often illegal immigrants, making it harder to campaign for better rights

14. Native Americans 1944, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) 1944, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Copied techniques of NAACP, e.g. pursuit of legal rulings Copied techniques of NAACP, e.g. pursuit of legal rulings Poor social status and living conditions: occupied infertile land, often seen as welfare- dependent Poor social status and living conditions: occupied infertile land, often seen as welfare- dependent

15. Native Americans served in US army

17.  Your task Read Sanders p.156 -7 and Paterson p.308-317 and complete a table similar to the one below Read Sanders p.156 -7 and Paterson p.308-317 and complete a table similar to the one below

18. Plenary Plenary How far did civil rights advance for ethnic minorities compared with black Americans? How far did civil rights advance for ethnic minorities compared with black Americans? Why do you think rights for ethnic minorities other than blacks did not advance as quickly? Why do you think rights for ethnic minorities other than blacks did not advance as quickly?