26.2 minorities in america 2013

Minority Report

• You are going to be given a section of 26.2 to work on. Read over your section and fill out the chart on your notes. Pages 811-814

OpportunityOpportunity ChallengesChallenges

WomenWomen

African-African-AmericansAmericans

Mexican- Mexican- AmericansAmericans

Japanese-Japanese-AmericansAmericans

OpportunityOpportunity ChallengesChallenges

WomenWomen

• Showed that women once again Showed that women once again can step up and help our country can step up and help our country

in times of needin times of need• Worked in factoriesWorked in factories

• Nurses in ArmyNurses in Army

African-African-AmericansAmericans

Mexican- Mexican- AmericansAmericans

Japanese-Japanese-AmericansAmericans

OpportunityOpportunity ChallengesChallenges

WomenWomen

Showed that women once again can Showed that women once again can step up and help our country in step up and help our country in

times of needtimes of needWorked in factoriesWorked in factories

Nurses in ArmyNurses in Army

African-African-AmericansAmericans

Mexican- Mexican- AmericansAmericans

Japanese-Japanese-AmericansAmericans

OpportunityOpportunity ChallengesChallenges

WomenWomen

Showed that women once again can Showed that women once again can step up and help our country in step up and help our country in

times of needtimes of needWorked in factoriesWorked in factories

Nurses in ArmyNurses in Army

African-African-AmericansAmericans

Mexican- Mexican- AmericansAmericans

-Able to serve in the armed forces-Able to serve in the armed forces-Bracero Program-Bracero Program

Japanese-Japanese-AmericansAmericans

OpportunityOpportunity ChallengesChallenges

WomenWomen

Showed that women once again can Showed that women once again can step up and help our country in step up and help our country in

times of needtimes of needWorked in factoriesWorked in factories

Nurses in ArmyNurses in Army

African-African-AmericansAmericans

Mexican- Mexican- AmericansAmericans

-Able to serve in the armed forces-Able to serve in the armed forces-Bracero Program-Bracero Program Discrimination Discrimination

Japanese-Japanese-AmericansAmericans

OpportunityOpportunity ChallengesChallenges

WomenWomen

Showed that women once again can Showed that women once again can step up and help our country in step up and help our country in

times of needtimes of needWorked in factoriesWorked in factories

Nurses in ArmyNurses in Army

African-African-AmericansAmericans

Mexican- Mexican- AmericansAmericans

Able to serve in the armed forcesAble to serve in the armed forcesBracero ProgramBracero Program Discrimination Discrimination

Japanese-Japanese-AmericansAmericans

OpportunityOpportunity ChallengesChallenges

WomenWomen

Showed that women once again can Showed that women once again can step up and help our country in step up and help our country in

times of needtimes of needWorked in factoriesWorked in factories

Nurses in ArmyNurses in Army

African-African-AmericansAmericans

FDR passes law, no discrimination FDR passes law, no discrimination at the workplaceat the workplace

Able to serve their country in armed Able to serve their country in armed services- Tuskegee Airmenservices- Tuskegee Airmen

Mexican- Mexican- AmericansAmericans

Able to serve in the armed forcesAble to serve in the armed forcesBracero ProgramBracero Program Discrimination Discrimination

Japanese-Japanese-AmericansAmericans

OpportunityOpportunity ChallengesChallenges

WomenWomen

Showed that women once again can Showed that women once again can step up and help our country in step up and help our country in

times of needtimes of needWorked in factoriesWorked in factories

Nurses in ArmyNurses in Army

African-African-AmericansAmericans

FDR passes law, no discrimination FDR passes law, no discrimination at the workplaceat the workplace

Able to serve their country in armed Able to serve their country in armed services- Tuskegee Airmenservices- Tuskegee Airmen

Job restrictions Job restrictions Less PayLess Pay

Mexican- Mexican- AmericansAmericans

Able to serve in the armed forcesAble to serve in the armed forcesBracero ProgramBracero Program Discrimination Discrimination

Japanese-Japanese-AmericansAmericans

OpportunityOpportunity ChallengesChallenges

WomenWomen

Showed that women once again can Showed that women once again can step up and help our country in step up and help our country in

times of needtimes of needWorked in factoriesWorked in factories

Nurses in ArmyNurses in Army

African-African-AmericansAmericans

FDR passes law, no discrimination FDR passes law, no discrimination at the workplaceat the workplace

Able to serve their country in armed Able to serve their country in armed services- Tuskegee Airmenservices- Tuskegee Airmen

Job restrictions Job restrictions Less PayLess Pay

Mexican- Mexican- AmericansAmericans

Able to serve in the armed forcesAble to serve in the armed forcesBracero ProgramBracero Program Discrimination Discrimination

Japanese-Japanese-AmericansAmericans

OpportunityOpportunity ChallengesChallenges

WomenWomen

Showed that women once again can Showed that women once again can step up and help our country in step up and help our country in

times of needtimes of needWorked in factoriesWorked in factories

Nurses in ArmyNurses in Army

African-African-AmericansAmericans

FDR passes law, no discrimination FDR passes law, no discrimination at the workplaceat the workplace

Able to serve their country in armed Able to serve their country in armed services- Tuskegee Airmenservices- Tuskegee Airmen

Job restrictions Job restrictions Less PayLess Pay

Mexican- Mexican- AmericansAmericans

Able to serve in the armed forcesAble to serve in the armed forcesBracero ProgramBracero Program Discrimination Discrimination

Japanese-Japanese-AmericansAmericans

Some fight for USSome fight for US(earn more war decorations than (earn more war decorations than

any other group of it’s size)any other group of it’s size)

OpportunityOpportunity ChallengesChallenges

WomenWomen

Showed that women once again can Showed that women once again can step up and help our country in step up and help our country in

times of needtimes of needWorked in factoriesWorked in factories

Nurses in ArmyNurses in Army

African-African-AmericansAmericans

FDR passes law, no discrimination FDR passes law, no discrimination at the workplaceat the workplace

Able to serve their country in armed Able to serve their country in armed services- Tuskegee Airmenservices- Tuskegee Airmen

Job restrictions Job restrictions Less PayLess Pay

Mexican- Mexican- AmericansAmericans

Able to serve in the armed forcesAble to serve in the armed forcesBracero ProgramBracero Program Discrimination Discrimination

Japanese-Japanese-AmericansAmericans

Some fight for USSome fight for US(earn more war decorations than (earn more war decorations than

any other group of it’s size)any other group of it’s size)

Internment campsInternment campsLoss jobs, housesLoss jobs, houses

IsolationIsolationSeen as SpiesSeen as Spies

Journal Question

Why is what happened to the Japanese in America during WWII important to everyone in our country?