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.