women
What is the 19th Amendmen
1920 amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote
What is the Immigration and Nationality Act
This 1965 law abolished discriminatory immigration quotas and significantly increased Asian immigration to the U.S
What role did figures like César Chávez and Dolores Huerta play in advocating for Hispanic workers' rights
defended the rights of farmworkers by employing nonviolent organizing tactics rooted in Catholic social teaching, Chicano identity, and civil rights rhetoric
What is the Indian Civil Rights Act
This 1968 law aimed to protect the rights of Native Americans from abuses by state governments and promote self-governance
who was the main person who was fighting for civil rights
Martin Luther King Jr
What is the Equal Pay Act
aimed to eliminate gender-based pay discrimination in the workplace
What is the Civil Liberties Act of 1988
This act, passed in 1988, formally apologized and provided reparations to Japanese Americans interned during WWII
How have Hispanic workers been affected by labor laws and workplace discrimination
exploitation and mistreatment, particularly in low-wage industries
What is the Wounded Knee Occupation
1973 protest at Wounded Knee, South Dakota, was led by the American Indian Movement to demand government accountability and Native sovereignty.
How did the movement impact society
securing legal protections for African Americans, ending segregation, and expanding voting rights
What is the Equal Credit Opportunity Act?
made it illegal to deny women credit or loans based on their gender or marital status
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act
This 1882 law was the first major U.S. immigration restriction based on race, specifically targeting a group from East Asia
How did the case of Mendez v. Westminster (1947) contribute to the desegregation of schools
ruling that segregating Mexican-American students was unconstitutional
What is the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
This 1975 act gave Native American tribes more control over their own governance, allowing them to administer federal programs
How did organizations like the NAACP and SNCC work towards desegregation
The NAACP used legal strategies and lobbying to fight segregation SNCC focused grassroots organizing and nonviolent direct action, including sit-ins, protests, and voter registration drives