1960s A decade of change

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What rights did the Equal Pay Act provide?

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It made it so that companies had to pay their employees of similar jobs and qualifications the same no matter what.

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What was the main goal of the Woman's liberation movement?

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To gain equal opportunities and greater personal freedom for women.

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How did Chavez accomplish the change referred to in this excerpt? Options: By promoting military service as an opportunity for minority youths, By filing legal cases to overturn segregation in public facilities, By organizing an economic boycott to improve working conditions for migrant farmers, By protesting fines imposed on employers for hiring illegal immigrants

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By organizing an economic boycott to improve working conditions for migrant farmers

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This 1972 poster depicts an organization originally formed to advocate -

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better economic treatment of migrant workers

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This artistic movement demonstrates the contributions of which culture to U.S. art?

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Hispanic American

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This Supreme case addressed the exclusion of Mexican Americans from jury service. In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled that Mexican Americans and other racial or ethnic groups cannot be excluded from juries on the basis of their race or nationality.

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Texas v. Hernandez

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In both the Delgado v. Bastrop ISD and Mendez v. Westminster U.S. Supreme Court cases, the court ruled that —

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racial segregation in schools is unconstitutional

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Ruled segregation of Mexican-American children illegal in California unless a special state law requires it

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Mendez v. Westminster (1947)

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Which court case determined that segregation of Mexican American students in TEXAS was illegal?

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Delgado v. Bastrop

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Also known as the Robin Hood plan, this legislation enacted by the U.S. state of Texas in 1993 provides court-mandated equitable school financing for all school districts in the state. The law "recaptures" property tax revenue from wealthy school districts and distributes the money to those in property-poor districts. What is this legislation?

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Edgewood ISD v. Kirby