Tuesday, March 3 - Period 8 Lesson 10

Open Ended

Which amendments did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 seek to enforce?

• Black Power Movement

  • Believed the nonviolent methods preached by leaders like Dr. King lacked power to make effective change

  • Pushed for African American communities to be self-sufficient away from whites

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​Civil Rights Movement

• Malcolm X

  • Muslim minister and human rights activist

  • Spokesperson for the Nation of Islam

  • advocate for black empowerment and promotion of Islam within African American communities

  • Philosophy advocated self-defense and civil rights "by any means necessary"

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​Civil Rights Movement

• Black Panthers

  • Political movement which was an extension of the Black Power Movement

  • Militant in nature

    • Defense from police brutality

  • Demanded better housing, education, and wages

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​Civil Rights Movement

• George Wallace

  • Segregationist governor from the State of Alabama

  • Tried to resist integration laws passed by Congress

  • Other governors like Orval Faubus and Lester Maddox attempter to resist integration as well

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​Civil Rights Movement

​Civil Rights Read, See, Tell

• Open another tab to enter another join code.

• You will read the document on your computer and answer the 10 comprehension questions. You will have 10 minutes.

• Next slide will be your summary of the Civil Rights movement.

The Rights Revolution

• a. The Feminine Mystique

• Book written by Betty Friedan which served as a springboard for the Women's Rights movement of the 1960s.

• Challenged the traditional roles of women in society.

• Challenged that women were as capable as men.

• Women should be able to compete for the same jobs and pay.

• Led to the movement seeking greater economic and social equality for women.

The Rights Revolution

• b. Equal Pay Act

• Law passed by Congress in an attempt to end discrimination in employment by requiring businesses to equally pay men and women for the same jobs.
  

The Rights Revolution

• c. National Organization for Women

• Organization created which served as the backbone for the Women's Rights/Feminist movement of the 1960s/1970s
  
  

The Rights Revolution

• d. Equal Rights Amendment

• Equal rights not denied on account of gender

• 1972 – Amendment approved by Congress, never ratified by the states.

The Rights Revolution

• e. Chicano Movement

• Movement focused on issues such as farm workers' voting and political rights

The Rights Revolution

• f. Cesar Chavez

• Organized migrant farm workers in California and demanded better wages and working conditions

• Philosophy of protest was non-violent, similar to Dr. King, using boycotts and strikes to improve the lives of farm workers
  

The Rights Revolution

• g. Dolores Huerta

• Labor leader who helped Cesar Chavez form the National Farm Workers Association

• Worked for women's rights as well.
  

The Rights Revolution

• h. League of United Latin American Citizens

• Started in 1929 by Hispanic World War II veterans

• Main goal was to stop discrimination against Latin Americans

• Currently, LULAC works to help Hispanics by improving the following: civil rights, economic status, housing, education, health, political rights

The Rights Revolution

• i. American Indian Movement

• Created because Native Americans were experiencing a loss of support from the federal government

• AIM wanted respect for their heritage and introduced the term "Native American"

• Wanted Americans to have a greater understanding of their point of view and history of land loss due to broken treaties.
  

Open Ended

Write a 5 word summary of "The Feminine Mystique"

Open Ended

Write a 5 word summary of Cesar Chavez.

Open Ended

Write a 5 word summary of LULAC.

Open Ended

Write a 5 word summary of AIM.