Transcript civil rights movements in the 19th century

We will finish going over the common vocabulary for this unit.
Identify the major characteristics that define the Civil Rights Era.
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Election of first African American President (Barack Obama)
Appointment of first Hispanic woman to Supreme Court (Sonia
Sotomayor)
January 29, 2009 - Obama Signs Equal-Pay legislation so that
women would be guaranteed equal pay for equal work.
Collection SNL Tina Fey Sarah Palin Joe Biden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cf9NqaZ4fw
Sarah Palin, Tina Fey on SNL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdDqSvJ6aHc
Celebrity ad: "Vote"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3aqajRVi3U
What population of the United
States are these ads and media
trying to influence?
Might these ads also influence
who to vote for and not just
getting out to vote?
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October 28, 2009 – Passage of the hate crimes bill that
banned the assault of people based on their sexual
orientation or gender identification.
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September 20, 2011 - The legislative repeal of the “Don’t
Ask, Don’t Tell” ban on gays severing opening in the
military took effect.
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January 27, 2013 – Secretary of Defense Leon
Panetta lifted the ban on women in combat.
Women can now serve in combat roles in the U.S.
armed forces.
US military's ban on women serving in combat lifted
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDWeR3Sj9k4
Women train for Afghanistan frontline
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJSqHOKElAY
Conversation about the concerns this raises for women.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/military/jan-june13/womencombat_01-23.html
49 states have anti-bullying laws for public schools. Many states
also have cyber-bullying laws. The Safe and Drug-Free Schools and
Communities Act is part of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. It
provides federal support to promote school safety but does not
specifically address bullying and harassment in schools. There are
no federal laws dealing directly with school bullying; however,
bullying may trigger responsibilities under one or more of the
federal anti-discrimination laws enforced by the United States
Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.
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People in the 21st century are citing the 1964 Civil
Rights Act as they argue against age discrimination
as well as including women in the workforce who
are pregnant or may become pregnant.
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Several states have laws prohibiting discrimination
based on national origin (birthplace, ancestry,
culture, or linguistic characteristics).
In what areas have civil rights in the 21st century
expanded from the issue of race?
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Increase in voter registration
Increase in voter turnouts
Increase in number of minorities running for office and elected
into office (local, state and national level)
Laws to end racial segregation
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What changes and events in the United States
that have resulted from the civil rights
movement?
Looking at the following pictures, pick one that you
feel represents one of the biggest issue in civil rights
in the 21st century.