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Civil Rights II

1968-Present

Context of Civil Rights, 1968-2015


-Blacks had recently won reforms such as the Voting Rights Act.
-Virtually no gay rights reforms had been instituted prior to this period.
-Womens rights had progressed slowly since the 1920s.

African American Firsts


Because of the Civil Rights Movement in the 50s and 60s, it paved the way for a lot of first for African
Americans.
Some of these include...

Shirley Chisholm - First woman to run for presidency under


the Democratic Party.
Barack Obama - First African American President
Ron Brown - First African American to lead a major political
party.
Douglas Wilder - First African American Governor
Carol Moseley Braun - First African American woman in the
United States Senate

For the Equal Rights Amendment


by Shirley Chisholm

Affirmative Action
-Known as Positive Discrimination
-Favors those who tend to suffer from discrimination.
-In the U.S., requires that applicants for jobs are considered without race, color, or origin.
-Quota System in Universities.

Issues between Police & Civilians


-Rodney King in Los Angeles (1991)
-Michael Brown in Ferguson (2014)
-Eric Garner in New York City (2014)
-Freddie Gray in Baltimore (2015)

LGBT Rights and Issues


Gay/trans panic used in defense of violence against LGBT individuals
Condones discrimination against LGBT people

LGBT Rights and Issues


Gay/trans panic used in defense of violence against LGBT individuals
Condones discrimination against LGBT people

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