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HA2 - 11 / 14 MARCHOther Civil Rights Movements of the 1960s


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CIVIL RIGHTS INQUIRY

Essential Question: What would freedom andequality in the US look like?

Today’s supporting question: Who needs toachieve freedom and equality?


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OTHER 1960S CIVIL

RIGHTS MOVEMENTS


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AMERICAN INDIAN MOVEMENT

Founded in 1968

Their goal: To repeatedly bring successful

law suits against the federal gov’t to protect the

rights of Native Nations guaranteed them by USlaws and treaties

Beliefs: self-determination, renewing and

preserving cultureCreated in response harassment of and policebrutality against Native Americans after beingforced off of reservations by the TerminationPolicy


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AIM FUN FACT

1969: 300 members of AIM occupied Alcatraz Island

for 19 monthsThey said they were re-claiming the land and offeredto buy it for $24 in glass beads and red cloth (aprecedent set by white men in Manhattan 300 years

previous)


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AIM FUN FACT

They spent the time broadcasting “Radio Free

Alcatraz”, the first Indian radio broadcasts, to theSan Francisco Bay Area


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AMERICAN FEMINIST MOVEMENT

The problem: in the 1960s, women were

Expected to get married and start a familySpending an average of 55 hours a week onhousehold chores

Legally subject to their husbands (few rights to

spouse’s earnings or property)Required to prove their husbands had donesomething wrong if they wanted a divorce

Limited in their job choice (teacher, nurse,

secretary)


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AMERICAN FEMINIST MOVEMENT

1964: Civil Rights Act includes sex, but the it quickly

becomes apparent that the government would notprotect female workers

1966: National Organization for Women (NOW) founded– fights discrimination against women in court

The Women’s Liberation Movement (different group)sought to throw off the patriarchy


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FEMINIST MOVEMENT FUN FACT

The FBI viewed the women’s movement as an enemychallenge to American values and a possible threat ofviolence

It paid hundreds of women to infiltrate the movementas informants to the FBI about possible attacks,which created paranoia in the women’s movement


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FARM HANDS UNIONIZE

Farmers replaced the domestic workers in theirfields with Braceros (program ended in 1964)

Poor wages: Grape pickers were making anaverage of .90/hour + .10/basket of grapes (1965)

Unsanitary conditions: One farm boss madeworkers all drink from the same cup for water;some were forced to pay to drink water while onthe job

Poor housing: $2+ per day for unheated metalshacks often without indoor plumbing or cookingfacilities


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FARM HANDS UNIONIZE

Several unions popped up in the 1960sNational Farm Worker’s Association (NFWA)started by Cesar Chavez in 1963

Workers organized strikes for wage increases andbetter treatment

By 1970, the unions had finally gained a foothold


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1960S GAY RIGHTS MOVEMENT

Activism for gay rights is on the rise

Problem: Society was hostile toward homosexualsand harass those exposed publicly

Goals:Decriminalize homosexual acts

End discriminationInform the public with accurate, unbiasedinformation about homosexuality


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1960S GAY RIGHTS MOVEMENT

Achievements:Gay and lesbian publicationsEmployment discrimination cases won in courtPress coverage

1969 – Stonewall Riot

Movement gained new radicalresponse for the 1970s


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PRIMARY SOURCE

President Johnson’s 1964 State of the Union Address

Read and answer the questions on the back forclass discussion.


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INQUIRY FINAL ARGUMENT

Inquiry: What would freedom and equality in theUnited States look like?

Create an argument outline (not a full writtenpaper!) outlining your argument, includingmajor ideasbrief explanation

You should include the following considerations:Who needs freedom and equality? How are not

getting that freedom/equality currently?How will you achieve freedom and equality?


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SAMPLE OF OUTLINE FORMAT

Example:

A) Students need to be graded fairly and equallyon their infographic projects

1) Fair and equal grading achieved throughrubric

a) Rubric describes necessary components to achieve acertain number of points

b) could be applied by any teacher and get roughly the samegrade

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