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The Fight Expands. MacCarthy. Essential Questions. How did Cesar Chavez effect the Civil Rights movement? Create a Bubble map to describe Chavez’s affect Other groups influenced by the African American Civil Rights movement, what did they do to get Equal Rights?
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The Fight Expands MacCarthy
Essential Questions • How did Cesar Chavez effect the Civil Rights movement? Create a Bubble map to describe Chavez’s affect • Other groups influenced by the African American Civil Rights movement, what did they do to get Equal Rights? Create a Tree map to explain what other groups did.
Rights • What did African Americans do to help bring attention to the injustices of the Civil Rights movement? • Which group has been making the laws for America for most of US history? • What are minorities?
Mexican Americans • Why where migrant workers earning less money? • Why could they not complain to someone about it? • What is a Union?
Mexican Americans • Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers • Inspired by Martin Luther King and Gandhi • Better pay and better working conditions • Boycotts, Strike, Marches, and Fasting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLqDu5yZj0M
Mexican Americans • Better schools, pay, and housing • Student walk outs • Classes taught by Mexican Americans • Jaime Escalante • Representation by Mexican Americans • Latinos(trouble uniting)
Native Americans • How have Native Americans been treated in America? • How did we try to make them part of American society? • How are Reservations Land different than the rest of the US?
Native Americans • Termination policy • Ends government protection • Declaration of Indian Purpose • Chose way of life and protect heritage • AIM • Own rights separate from American rights • Indian Self-Determination Act • Indian control of land and rights
Asian American • Ideas influence “Black Power” movement • Student strikes on the West coast in 1970s • Vietnam brings attention • 1976 President Ford declares Internment policy a “national mistake” • 1988 President Reagan Civil Liberties Act-money to people interned
Women • Historical how were women viewed in society? • Do you know of any women who have done great things before the 1920s? • What year did this happen? • When did women’s role change in American society?
Women • Less money • Less job and educational opportunities • Get married and raise children • Working women=“unnatural” • NOW • ERA • Why do you think this did not pass? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GXcNYaY5Yk
TEST ON • MONDAY
Essential Questions • How did Cesar Chavez effect the Civil Rights movement? • Other groups influenced by the African American Civil Rights movement, what did they do to get Equal Rights?