Leader of the Civil Rights movement, founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
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What is Ms?
An American feminist magazine
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Name 4 states that have large populations of Latinos.
California, Florida, Arizona, New Mexico
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What is an Indian reservation?
A tract of public land set aside for Native American people to live on.
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What is Environmentalism?
A way of thinking about environmental issues in order to protect nature
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Who is Malcolm X?
Leader of the Black Panther Party during the Civil Rights movement
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What is NOW?
National Organization of Women- largest organization of feminist activists in the world
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Why do many Latino people face discrimination in the US?
Only speak Spanish, and are unskilled.
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What was the Indian Civil Rights Act?
It legalized tribal laws on Indian reservations.
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What does conservationist mean?
A conservationist is a person who works on protecting the environment.
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How were Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X different?
MLK believed in peaceful protests, Malcolm X believed violence was necessary.
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What was ERA?
The Equal Rights Amendment. It was a proposed amendment to the Constitution, but it never got passed.
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How is Puerto Rico connected to the United States?
It is a territory of the US. Puerto Ricans are US Citizens, but they don't pay taxes or vote for the president.
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What happened on Alcatraz Island in 1970?
Indians occupied the island to demand fairness and respect for Indian people. But then the daughter o Richard Oakes, a Native American leader, died inside their house. Later, Indians left the island.
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Who was Rachel Carson?
An American conservationist who wrote a book about the dangers of pesticides.
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What is Affirmative Action?
Guidelines that schools and businesses have to follow to hire people of different races.
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Who was Betty Friedan?
She wrote the book "The Feminine Mystique" which talked about the role of women in society.
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Who is Cesar Chavez?
An important Latino movement leader. He created the United Farm Workers.
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What are some problems Indian Reservations face?
Poverty, unemployment
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What is a teach-in?
A common way of advocacy for environmentalism. A teach-in is a general education meeting about an issue
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Describe the Anti-War movement (Hippie Movement).
The Hippie movement was a gathering of people who believed in peace, environmentalism, and unity.
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Who was Susan B Anthony?
She was the first leader of women's rights. She helped pass the 19th Amendment which gave women the right to vote.
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Who was the highest ranking Latino government official?
Alberto R Gonzales, the first Hispanic Attorney General
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Who do Indians want to live on reservations?
Because their ancestors were the first people to live in North America and they feel like they have special rights to the land.