Mexican American Civil rights
Who were the founders of the United Farm Workers of America?
Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta.
What did African Americans do in response to the arrest of Rosa Parks?
A bus boycott (Montgomery Bus Boycott).
What did Richard Nixon return to the Yakama Nation in 1972?
He returned Native treaty rights and tribal sovereignty (including fishing rights recognition in Washington)
What did Plessy v. Ferguson establish?
“Separate but equal” doctrine allowing segregation. Plessy v. Ferguson
Form of protest used commonly by the civil rights movement?
Boycotts, sit-ins, marches, and other forms of nonviolent protest.
Of what agricultural product did the UFW and the Agricultural Workers Organizing committee organize a nationwide boycott?
Grapes (Delano grape strike).
What did the Freedom Riders protest?
Segregation in interstate bus travel and terminals.
What island did AIM take control of in protest of treaty violations?
Alcatraz Island
What was the court decision that ended segregation in public schools?
Brown v. Board of Education ended school segregation.
What type of techniques did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. use that were drawn from the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi?
Nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience
What was the largest student protest in American history called?
Vietnam War protests (often referred to as the massive student anti-war protests).
How did poll taxes hurt low-income African Americans?
They made it difficult or impossible for poor African Americans to vote.
Who were 2 founders of AIM?
Dennis Banks and Clyde Bellecourt
What law protects Native American graves, funerary objects, sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony?
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)
What was the policy of the US from the 40s-60s that terminated the US government's recognition of tribal sovereignty?
Termination Act
Why did the Bracero Program begin?
To address labor shortages in the U.S. during World War II by bringing in Mexican laborers
What is the separation of one group of people from the larger group?
Segregation
What upheld fishing treaty rights for tribes in Washington?
United States v. Washington (Boldt Decision) upheld tribal fishing treaty rights.
What did the Supreme rule in in Plyler v. Doe?
It ruled that undocumented children have the right to attend public schools. Plyler v. Doe
What Article of the Constitution addresses tribal sovereignty?
Article VI (Supremacy Clause) is commonly used to address treaties and federal authority over tribal relations.
What was the Chicano Moratorium protesting?
Protest against the Vietnam War and discrimination against Mexican Americans.
What did Martin Luther King Jr do at the March on Washington?
He delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech. Martin Luther King Jr.
What was the Assimilation policy?
A policy forcing Native Americans to abandon their culture and adopt mainstream U.S. society.
What does the Bilingual Education Act require?
It requires schools to provide support for students with limited English
What law was passed to protect and preserve the rights of Native Americans to practice and exercise their traditional religions?
American Indian Religious Freedom Act