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this term expresses how people are treated is based not only on one part of their identity, but the intersection of all parts of their identity
What is intersectionality?
This is a person who helped numerous enslaved people escape from slavery
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This court case gave the supreme court the power of judicial review
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This group supported the addition of a bill of rights to the new constitution
who are the anti-federalists?
This is Mr. Calhoun's favorite pokemon
What is piplup, prinplup, or empoleon?
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these are generalized beliefs about a particular group of people, and are expectations people have for people of that group.
What are stereotypes?
This person was an advocate for both abolition and women's rights, she is well known for her "ain't I a woman" speech
Who is Sojourner Truth?
this amendment in the Bill of Rights states that American citizens are protected from unlawful searches and seizure of property, and that a warrant or someone's express permission is needed to search their home or private residence
What is the fourth amendment?
Laws meant to restrict the rights of African-Americans
What are Jim Crow laws?
These are the 5 nonviolent ways you can enact change
What are boycotting, protesting, lobbying officials, volunteering and spreading awareness?
the effort to provide equal rights and equitable opportunities for all people.
What is social justice?
This person founded the first LGBGTQ+ rights organization
Who is Henry Gerber?
The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, guaranteeing fundamental rights and freedoms.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The declaration of sentiments was inspired by this other document
What is the Declaration of Independence?
A young African American girl who was fatally shot in a convenience store in Los Angeles in 1991 by the store's owner.
Who is Latasha Harlins?
This is an interdisciplinary approach to studying race, ethnicity, and Indigeneity that centers the experiences of historically minoritized groups
What is Ethnic Studies?
The brutal beating of this man by police officers led to a huge riot in Los Angeles
Who is Rodney King?
These are the three branches of the U.S. government
What are the judicial, legislative, and executive branches?
This said that three out of every five enslaved people were counted when determining a state's total population
What was the 3/5th compromise?
This amendment ends slavery in America
What is the 13th amendment?
this is the term for the ability of each branch in the U.S. government to keep the other branches in line, so that they do not become too powerful
What are Checks and balances?
this person is the first openly gay elected official in California
Who is Harvey Milk?
the name of the document the U.S. government was based on that came before the U.S. Constitution
What are the Articles of Confederation?
A Filipino American labor leader who played a crucial role in starting the Delano grape strike of 1965.
Who is Larry Itliong?
This is a federal law prohibiting gender discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities, providing equal opportunities for women in sports and education
What is Title IX?