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Question 4

Progress in the struggle for equalitySlide2

“Between 1960 and 1975, there was great progress in the struggle for political and social equality.” Assess the validity of this statement with respect to TWO of the following groups during that period.

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What is your task?

Assess the

amount of progress

made by two groups in the period

1960-1975

.

How successful were they in making gains in this period?Slide4

African Americans

Methods & leaders – Martin Luther King, Jr., Black Panthers, Freedom Rides – but

don’t focus

on these

Civil Rights Act of 1964 – forbade discrimination in the workplace or public accommodations based on race or sex

Voting Rights Act of 1965 – outlawed discriminatory voting practicesCivil Rights Act of 1968 – forbade discrimination in housingEqual Employment Opportunities Commission – To investigate non-complianceAffirmative actionThurgood Marshall, 1st African American Supreme Court justice

BRAINSTORM!Slide5

Asian Americans

Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 – lifted quotas, allowing more to emigrate from Asia

Anti-miscegenation laws overturned in 1967

San Francisco State (1968-1969) and other strikes led to extension of Ethnic Studies and Asian Studies courses

Shared in gains from African American civil rights struggle (like the EEOC)Slide6

Latinos

Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta form United Farm Workers & join the Grape Boycott (1965)

Cuban American Adjustment Act (1966) offers Cubans the ability to become permanent residents

L.A. high school walkout results in school reform and increased college enrollment (1968)

Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund opens (1968)

Equal Educational Opportunity Act of 1974 makes bilingual education more widely availableVoting Rights Act expanded to require language assistance at polling stations (1975)Slide7

Native Americans

National Indian Youth Council formed to foster pride among young Native Americans (1961)

Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 required states

to obtain tribal consent prior to

extending

any legal jurisdiction over an Indian reservationAmerican Indian Movement formed to pursue militant activism (1968)1969 occupation of AlcatrazNixon delivered a speech calling for Indian self-determination (1970)1972 BIA seige (“Trail of Broken Treaties”)Indian Education

Act

(1972) authorized

funding for special

bilingual/bicultural programs

1973 Seizure of Wounded Knee led to government investigation of conditions on reservations

1975 Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act called for Indian participation in services and programs for Indian communitiesSlide8

Women

Equal Pay Act (1963) outlawed wage discrimination based on gender

Feminine Mystique

(1963) proposed alternatives to housewife status for women

Roe v. Wade

(1973) and increased availability of birth control gave women greater reproductive controlShared in gains from African American civil rights struggle (like the EEOC)Slide9

Are there any connections between the groups?

Do any two have similar motives, backgrounds, or gains?

Which two made the greatest progress in this time period?

What two groups would you choose?Slide10

1

st

paragraph –

Introduction – define terms introduce the time period

thesis

2nd ParagraphTransition sentenceTopicEvidence to support claimstransition3rd paragraphSame as paragraph 24

th

paragraph

transition

Compare the oppositions

Similarities /differences in groups or gains

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th

paragraphtransitionConclusionYes/but statementsConfirm argument

Outine

your essaySlide11

This is a must in writing –

Keeps you focused on the topics – need to focus on one idea in each paragraph

Without taking the time to organize your essay you could make the following mistakes:

Leave out information from brainstorming

Make too many generalizations

Wander off topic

Outlining is important part of prewriting!!!Slide12

Formulate your thesis -

ALWAYS check your thesis

Does it answer the question?

Did you address all parts of the question in your thesis?

Did you simply restate the question?

Does it provide a structure for the rest of your essay?Slide13

Introduction – define terms or time period

From 1960 to 1975, social changes set the stage for significant progress in the struggle for equality. The Vietnam War affected the American public’s views concerning peace and equality. Many organizations planned and carried out protests that raised awareness of discrimination and inequality.

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imply starting your essay with a thesis can lead to confusion and indicate lack of knowledge of time period

NOW you are ready to start writing Slide14

INTRO and THESIS – which one is better?

From 1960 to 1975, social changes set the stage for significant progress in the struggle for equality. The Vietnam War affected the American public’s views concerning peace and equality. Many organizations planned and carried out protests that raised awareness of discrimination and inequality. African Americans and women benefited greatly as sympathetic government officials responded to these calls for change by passing new legislation granting greater political and social equality.

Political and social equality had been demanded for centuries. African Americans, having achieved freedom, were still denied their rights. Similarly, women had been given greater access to roles in society since the beginning of the 20

th

century, but many still did not acknowledge their rights.Slide15

Most common mistakes

Thesis statements (and essays) addressed tactics and leaders, but not

progress

Specifics from outside the prescribed time period (i.e., Rosa Parks,

Brown v. Board of Education)

Lack of organizationNo correlation between groups/movements

– no connections

How can I improve?

Thesis test – Make sure you know what is being asked!

Support your essay with outside information

Make sure you have a clear understanding of time period

ORGANIZE your thoughts in pre-writing – create an outline!Slide16

Never use first person in writing – you are writing about the past

Never use contractions in formal writing

Never use quotes – make inferences

Never use rhetorical questions

Never make generalizations you cannot defend

Never use simple language – use academic language of the courseNever use ( ) – either include it in your writing or not confusing to reader – shows indecisivenessAvoid phrases – on the other hand, as seen in document B, the statement is true because, in conclusion

Avoid specific dates and numbers if you are not sure

– in the early 1900s – mid 1900s or late 1900s

Substantial, the minority, the majority, a small number

Avoid abbreviations without first giving definition or explanation

MLK (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.), “AA” is not an acceptable abbreviation for African Americans

Avoid FLUFF – stick to the facts that support main idea – BE SPECIFIC

write lean, logical, precise