Other Civil Rights Other Civil Rights MovementsMovements

WomenWomenLatinosLatinos

Native AmericansNative AmericansDisabled AmericansDisabled Americans

Women’s RightsWomen’s Rights

1963- Betty Friedan wrote the 1963- Betty Friedan wrote the Feminine Feminine MystiqueMystique, a book arguing that society had , a book arguing that society had forced American women out of the job forced American women out of the job market and back into the home after market and back into the home after WWII. She argued that many women WWII. She argued that many women wanted to be a part of the work force, and wanted to be a part of the work force, and more job opportunities should be available more job opportunities should be available for women.for women.

Women’s Rights ContinuedWomen’s Rights Continued

Title VIITitle VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 barred job discrimination on the basis of barred job discrimination on the basis of sex as well as race.sex as well as race.Equal Opportunity Act of 1972Equal Opportunity Act of 1972 required required employers to pay equal wages for equal employers to pay equal wages for equal work.work.Title IXTitle IX gave female college athletes the gave female college athletes the right to the same financial support as male right to the same financial support as male athletes.athletes.

Roe v. WadeRoe v. Wade

In 1973, the Supreme Court ruled that a In 1973, the Supreme Court ruled that a woman’s right to terminate a pregnancy is woman’s right to terminate a pregnancy is constitutionally protected. The Supreme constitutionally protected. The Supreme Court determined that states could only Court determined that states could only limit abortion after the first six months of limit abortion after the first six months of pregnancy.pregnancy.

VocabularyVocabulary

FeminismFeminism- refers to the belief that women - refers to the belief that women should have the same economic, social, and should have the same economic, social, and political rights as men.political rights as men.SexismSexism- refers to the beliefs or practices that - refers to the beliefs or practices that discriminate against a person on the basis of discriminate against a person on the basis of sex.sex.Glass Ceiling-Glass Ceiling- was used to describe a mid-level was used to describe a mid-level position to which women might be promoted in position to which women might be promoted in many jobs, allowing the women to see the upper many jobs, allowing the women to see the upper level paying jobs that were only held by men.level paying jobs that were only held by men.

Affirmative ActionAffirmative Action

Affirmative Action-Affirmative Action- means taking positive means taking positive steps to eliminate the effects of past steps to eliminate the effects of past discrimination in hiring and in college discrimination in hiring and in college admissions.admissions.

In practice, it often meant giving preference In practice, it often meant giving preference to members of minority groups when hiring to members of minority groups when hiring or accepting applicants to schools.or accepting applicants to schools.

Equal Rights for LatinosEqual Rights for Latinos

In the 1960’s, many Latinos were In the 1960’s, many Latinos were employed as farm workers. They faced employed as farm workers. They faced problems of discrimination, poor pay, and problems of discrimination, poor pay, and hazardous working conditions. hazardous working conditions.

In 1962, a man named In 1962, a man named Cesar ChavezCesar Chavez emerged as a labor leader starting a union emerged as a labor leader starting a union for migrant farm workers, this union for migrant farm workers, this union became the became the United Farm Workers.United Farm Workers.

Native AmericansNative Americans

Conditions remained poor for Native Americans. Conditions remained poor for Native Americans. The majority were well under the poverty level, The majority were well under the poverty level, with alcoholism and suicide rates being the with alcoholism and suicide rates being the highest of any ethnic group in the United States.highest of any ethnic group in the United States.

Different groups inspired by the African Different groups inspired by the African American movement demanded “Red Power” American movement demanded “Red Power” and formed the and formed the American Indian MovementAmerican Indian Movement in in order to take greater responsibility in decisions order to take greater responsibility in decisions that effected their lives.that effected their lives.

County of Oneida v. Oneida Indian County of Oneida v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York StateNation of New York State

The Supreme Court ruled that Native The Supreme Court ruled that Native Americans had the right to sue to enforce Americans had the right to sue to enforce their original land rights. their original land rights.

They ruled that New York States purchase They ruled that New York States purchase of 872 acres from the Oneida Indians in of 872 acres from the Oneida Indians in 1795 was illegal because it was neither 1795 was illegal because it was neither witnessed by Federal agents or approved witnessed by Federal agents or approved by Congress. by Congress.

Disabled AmericansDisabled Americans

President Kennedy backed the establishment of President Kennedy backed the establishment of the Special Olympics.the Special Olympics.

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 barred The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 barred discrimination against people with disabilities in discrimination against people with disabilities in any program, activity, or facility that was any program, activity, or facility that was supported by federal funds.supported by federal funds.

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 ensured a free appropriate education for of 1975 ensured a free appropriate education for children with disabilities.children with disabilities.

Americans with Disabilities Act of Americans with Disabilities Act of 19901990

Prohibited discrimination in employment, Prohibited discrimination in employment, public accommodations, state and local public accommodations, state and local government services, and government services, and telecommunications. Benefits of this act telecommunications. Benefits of this act included greater accessibility to public included greater accessibility to public buildings and transportation.buildings and transportation.