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El Movimiento Chicano
Asian Americans
Native American
Important People
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What type of word is Ethnic Minorities?
A Noun
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When was the movement started?
1960’s
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Where did many asian americans seek help from after WWII?
Japanese American Citizens League (JACL)
100
What did the native americans want from the US government? (3 answers)
Autonomy, control of their resources, and restoration of illegally taken lands.
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Who was César Chávez?
Leader the movement for migrant farmworkers.
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What is the definition of a Latino American?
A person whose family originates from Latin America.
200
What did they protest against?
Protested against discrimination in the education, employment, and legal systems.
200
What did the Japanese American Claims Act require congress to do?
Pay for property losses
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What land did the protesters claim in 1969?
Alcatraz Island
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What was the name of his movement?
United Farm Workers (UFW)
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What is the definition of a Native American?
A member of any of the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
300
Where did most of the protests take place?
California, Texas, Colorado and New Mexico.
300
When did the US officially apologize to the Japanese American community?
1988
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How long did activist occupy the Bureau of Indian Affairs' offices in 1972?
Six Days.
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What was the name of Dennis Banks and George Mitchell's movement?
American Indian Movement (AIM)
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What is the definition of an Asian American?
A person whose family originates from the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent.
400
What did they want?
Culturally sensitive courses, better facilities, and Latino teachers and counselors.
400
Why were many asian americans angry with the US employment system?
They were paid considerably less than white americans.
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What act gave tribal councils control over schools and school programs?
Indian Education Act of 1972
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What type of protest did César Chávez believe in?
Non-Violent
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What inspired other ethnic minorities to protest?
The civil rights and women’s movement.
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What did they blame the whites for?
Using economic pressure, institutions such as the Catholic Church, the media, and the schools to control their lives.
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What movement did most asian americans rely on for change?
The civil rights movement.
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What tribe were Dennis Banks and George Mitchell from?
Chippewa
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What type of protest did Dennis Banks and George Mitchell believe in?
Violent Protest.