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Chapter 23, Section 1 & 2 Three Groups Struggle for Their Rights

Chapter 23, Section 1 & 2 Three Groups Struggle for Their Rights Identify the three groups mentioned in these two sections that fought for their rights in the 1960s. For each group: A. Who were their most important leaders? B. What problems were they trying to address?

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Chapter 23, Section 1 & 2 Three Groups Struggle for Their Rights

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  1. Chapter 23, Section 1 & 2 Three Groups Struggle for Their Rights Identify the three groups mentioned in these two sections that fought for their rights in the 1960s. For each group: A. Who were their most important leaders? B. What problems were they trying to address? C. What methods did they use? D. What successes did they have?

  2. The Latino Movement A. Leader – César Chávez B. Problems to solve: 1. Low pay for farm work. 2. Poor educational opportunities. 3. Little political power. C. Methods 1. Chávez unionized Latino farm workers. 2. Latino groups demanded Spanish language/cultural education. 3. Organized and got Latinos elected to Congress and other offices. D. Successes 1. Spanish language/cultural education. 2. Increased participation in government.

  3. II. Native Americans A. Dennis Banks, Russell Means B. Problems to solve: 1. Poverty/unemployment 2. Difficulty (or unwillingness) in assimilating to American culture. C. Methods 1. Formed the American Indian Movement (AIM). a. Occupied/ransacked the Bureau of Indian Affairs building (Maurer’s dad worked there.) b. Took over Wounded Knee, South Dakota. D. Successes 1. Won greater autonomy on their own land. 2. Received land (their old lands) and $ from the government.

  4. III. Women (feminism) A. Leaders 1. Betty Friedan – The Feminine Mystique 2. Gloria Steinem – Ms. Magazine. B. Problem to solve: Unequal opportunity for women in education and employment. C. Methods 1. Formed the National Organization for Women (NOW) 2. Protests, political activism, etc. D. Successes 1. End of legal gender discrimination. 2. Roe v. Wade – upheld a woman’s right to an abortion. 3. Increased educational, employment, and political opportunities for women. E. Setback/Disappointment - Failure of the Equal Rights Amendment to be ratified.

  5. Summary Questions The American Indian Movement (A.I.M.) tended to be more aggressive and confrontational than either the Latino Movement or the Women’s Movement. Find two pieces of evidence in your textbook to support this. Compare the Latino Movement and the Women’s Movement. Which do you think had a greater impact on our society. Cite examples from the textbook and from your knowledge of American society today to support your answer.

  6. Latinos Native Americans Compare and contrast the three groups’ struggle for equality we studied in Chapter 23. Fill this diagram with the methods they used, leaders, and results of their struggle. Women

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