Post on 11-Jan-2016
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STRUGGLE FOR EQUALITY
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
• What are the effects of racism/sexism?
KERNER COMMISSION
• Gov. study claims that racism/sexism cause:• Higher levels of poverty.• Lower levels of education.• Higher arrest and incarceration rates.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
• What are issues that affect women?
PAY EQUITY
• Women get paid 77% of what men get paid.
GLASS CEILING
• Women don’t often get top jobs. EXAMPLES:• Only 4% of Fortune 500 CEO’s.• No female presidents.• Only 20% of Congress are women.• Only 33% of the Supreme Court.
E.R.A.
• Equal Rights Amendment to Const. failed.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
• What are some victories for feminism?
FEMININE MYSTIQUE
• Explains women’s general dissatisfaction of being relegated to wife/mother.
ROE V. WADE
• U.S Supreme Court rules abortion is legal.
TITLE IX
• Schools must provide equal opportunities for males and females.
• EXAMPLE: Increase in women’s sports.
FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
• Can not be fired for being pregnant.• Businesses must grant leave to those who
take care of other family members.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
• What are civil rights victories for Latinos?
CESAR CHAVEZ
• Hispanic labor leader.• Organized United Farm Workers labor union.
E.L.L.
• Provide instruction in public schools to those who learn English as a second language.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
• What are some gains in civil rights for Native Americans?
A.I.M.
• American Indian Movement.• Represents Native Americans on treaty rights,
reservations and banning Indian mascots.
PUBLIC LAW 103
• Native American reservations can make own laws.
• Own courts, school systems, taxes.
TRAIL OF BROKEN TREATIES
• Natives strive to gain the promises made by the U.S Government.
GAMBLING RIGHTS
• Native Americans have monopoly on legal gambling in many states.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
• How does the U.S Gov. deal with discrimination issues?
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
• Part of gov. that enforces workplace discrimination laws against race, color, national origin, sex, age or disabilities.