Transcript 1 Latinos and Native Americans Seek Equality

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Latinos and Native Americans Seek Equality
Identify similarities between the
issues and concerns faced by
Latinos and Native Americans
during the 1960s…
Both
Latinos
Desire for
greater
assimilation
Poverty;
victims of prejudice;
high unemployment;
great diversity;
concerns over children’s
education;
pride in cultural heritage;
political activism;
militant groups
Native
Americans
Desire to
remain outside
mainstream
society; greater
autonomy
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Latinos and Native Americans Seek Equality
Vine Deloria, Jr., said,
“ When you get far enough
away from the reservation, you
can see it’s the urban man who
has no identity.”
What do you think he meant by
this?
ANSWER
Unlike Native Americans living
on reservations, people living in
cities have lost their identity.
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Women Fight for Equality
KEY IDEA
A new feminist movement emerges during
the 1960s, as women fight to improve their
opportunities and status in society.
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Women Fight for Equality
Look at the graphic to help organize
your thoughts. List 5 key events
relating to the women’s movement.
1964
1973
Congress
passes the
Civil Rights
Act of 1964.
Supreme Court’s
ruling in Roe v.
Wade legalizes
abortion.
1966
1971
National
Organization
for Women is
formed. (NOW)
National
Women’s
Political Caucus
is organized.
1972
Congress passes Equal
Rights Amendment (ERA)
and bans sexual
discrimination in
educational programs and
activities.
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Culture and Counterculture
KEY IDEA
Groups of disillusioned youths shun the
social activism of the time and choose
instead to “drop out” of society and establish
their own way of life.
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Culture and Counterculture
Look at the graphic to help organize
your thoughts. For each category in the
tree diagram, list examples of its
relation to the counterculture.
The Counterculture
Beliefs
Rejection of mainstream
society materialism and
technology; opposition to
war; vision of a society
filled with peace, love, and
harmony
Lifestyle
Rock ‘n’ roll music;
outrageous clothing;
drug use; communal
living
Impact on Society
Pop art; men’s and
women’s fashions; rock
‘n’ roll; conservative
movement