Latinos and Native Americans Seek Equality

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Latinos and Native Americans Seek Equality
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During the 1960s, the Latino population in the
United States grew from 3 million to more than 9
million. Today the Latino population includes
people from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, the
Dominican Republic, Central America, and South
America.
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The growing Latino population enriched American
society. Latinos spread their culture, including
language, literature, cuisine, and music.
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The influx of Latinos also had negative
effects-overcrowding in cities, increased crime,
higher unemployment and in recent times -illegal
immigration.http//www.youtube.com/watch?vNRI5vD
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Recognizing their disadvantaged position in
society, Latinos began to organize in the 1960s.

• Cesar Chavez
• Formed the United Farm
• Workers Union.
• Went on a three week fast
• and launched a nationwide
• boycott of grapes when
• grape growers refused to
• recognize the union.
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Cesar Chavez
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The activities of the California farm workers
helped to inspire other Latino brown power
movements across the country.
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Latinos began to demand that schools offer
Spanish-speaking children classes taught in their
own language as well as programs about their
culture. In 1968, Congress enacted the Bilingual
Education Act.
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Native Americans Seek Greater Autonomy

• Have been the poorest of Americans
• Highest unemployment rate
• High rate of alcoholism, suicide, and infant
  mortality.

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The American Indian Movement (AIM) began in 1968
largely as a self-defense group against police
brutality, it soon branched out to include
protecting the rights of large Native American
populations in northern and western states.
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Confronting the Government
Native Americans often used military tactics to
confront the government. The Indians of
All Tribes seized and occupied Alcatraz.
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AIM, led by Russell Means, seized and occupied
the Bureau of Indian Affairs building in
Washington, D.C., and the town of Wounded Knee in
South Dakota.
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Native American Victories
1975- Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act gave tribes greater control
over their own affairs and childrens
education.
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1970s -1980s - Native Americans went to federal
court with copies of old land treaties and
reclaimed land throughout the United States
including 44 million acres in Alaska.
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Stereotyping and Sports Mascots http//www.youtube
.com/watch?v_hJFi7SRH7Q
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