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A disability rights activist who pioneered independent living movements.

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Ed Roberts

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A 1990 law prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities.

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ADA

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A 1973 protest at Pine Ridge Reservation highlighting Native American struggles.

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Wounded Knee

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A law ensuring students with disabilities receive free appropriate public education.

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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

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A 1969 Native American protest reclaiming land on a former prison island.

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Alcatraz Occupation

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A 1968 California ballot measure to support tribal self-governance.

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Proposition 1A

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A holiday recognizing Native American history and culture.

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Indigenous People’s Day

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A Native American advocacy group founded in 1968 for indigenous rights.

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AIM

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A U.S. president known for leading through the Great Depression and World War II.

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Franklin Roosevelt

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A 1973 law prohibiting discrimination based on disability in federally funded programs.

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Rehabilitation Act

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A scale measuring sexual orientation from exclusively heterosexual to exclusively homosexual.

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Kinsey Scale

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A 1969 uprising in New York City that sparked the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.

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Stonewall Riots

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A disease impacting the immune system, heavily affecting the LGBTQ+ community in the 1980s.

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AIDS

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A pioneering openly gay politician assassinated in 1978.

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Harvey Milk

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A 2015 Supreme Court case legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.

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Obergefell vs. Hodges

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A former Olympian and reality TV star who publicly transitioned in 2015.

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Caitlyn Jenner

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A TV sitcom credited with increasing LGBTQ+ representation in mainstream media.

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Will & Grace

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A government purge targeting LGBTQ+ federal employees during the Cold War.

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Lavender Scare

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An astronomer and activist who fought against LGBTQ+ workplace discrimination.

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Frank Kameny

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A comedian and actress who publicly came out in 1997, influencing LGBTQ+ visibility.

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Ellen Degeneres

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A female labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers and advocated for workers’ rights and social justice

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Delores Huerta

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A male labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers, advocating for farmworkers’ rights and better conditions

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Cesar Chavez

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Abolished national origin quotas, and opened U.S. immigration to all countries equally.

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Immigration Act of 1965

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Allowed the U.S. government to force Japanese Americans into internment camps during World War II

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Executive Order 9066

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Allowed Mexican workers to temporarily work in the U.S., mainly in agriculture, due to labor shortages.
Bracero Program
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A 1954 U.S. government program that deported thousands of Mexican immigrants, targeting those without proper documentation.
Operation Wetback
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Banned Chinese immigration to the U.S., making it the first law restricting a specific ethnic group.
Chinese Exclusion Act
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A court case that upheld Japanese American internment during World War II, ruling it was constitutional for national security.
Korematsu vs. United States
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State laws in the early 20th century that prohibited non-citizens, particularly Asian immigrants, from owning land in the U.S.
Alien Land Laws
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Challenged Harvard’s affirmative action policies, arguing they discriminated against Asian American applicants.
Students for Fair Admissions vs. Harvard
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A.C.E
Public protest is an effective methodology as it pressures governments to make change. Cesar Chaves and Dolores Huerta formed the United Farm Workers labor union and protested their low wages and harsh working conditions Their protest got California grape growers to sign union contracts and give the workers better pay and benefits.
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First women’s rights convention, advocated for gender equality and voting rights in particular
Seneca Falls Convention
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Founded by Betty Freidan, the National organization for Women pushed for equal pay and presented lawsuit against discrimination.
NOW
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Created by Tirana Burke, Social movement against sexual harassment and assault, empowering survivors to share their experiences and demand accountability.
MeToo
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Women got the right to vote
19th Amendment
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1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide
Roe v. Wade
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Written by Betty Friedan in 1963, this was a book that challenged the idea that women could find fulfillment only as housewives.
The Feminine Mystique
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American feminist, journalist, and social activist who became a leading figure in the women’s liberation movement in the 1960s and 1970s
Gloria Steinem
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Groundbreaking American singer, songwriter, and cultural icon, known for her constant reinvention, provocative performances, and influence on pop music and fashion.
Madonna
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A proposed constitutional amendment aimed at ensuring equal legal rights for all Americans, regardless of sex, which was first introduced in 1923 but has not yet been ratified.
ERA
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A conservative activist and lawyer who strongly opposed the Equal Rights Amendment, arguing that it would undermine traditional family values and women’s roles in society.
Phyllis Schlafly
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A social movement, founded in 2013, advocating against systemic racism, police brutality, and violence toward Black individuals while promoting justice and equality
Black Lives Matter
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Black Muslim leader with a more violent approach to civil rights
Malcom X
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A group that followed around police cars insuring they did not commit violent acts against blacks. They also started a free lunch program for students.
Black Panther Party
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In the 1968 Olympics, two athletes made a political statement about African American poverty in the US and got their medals revoked. This was a symbol of Black Power
Black Power
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Federal legislation and programs addressing poverty, healthcare, education, and civil rights.
The Great Society
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A U.S. campaign, proposed by Nixon, aiming to reduce illegal drug use, trafficking, and production through enforcement and prevention.
War on Drugs
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Policy promoting equal opportunities for historically marginalized groups, addressing past discrimination.
Affirmative Action
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Prohibited discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, ensuring equal housing opportunities.
Fair Housing Act
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A book written by Michael Harrington which argued that there was a disproportionate number of blacks in poverty
The Other America
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Riots that broke out as a result of police brutality. Caused $40 million in damage
Race Riots
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The nonviolent, public refusal to obey unjust laws as a form of political protest.
Civil Disobedience
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1954 Supreme Court case that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
Brown v. Board of education
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A 14-year-old African American boy whose 1955 lynching became a catalyst for the civil rights movement.
Emmitt Till
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Lead by MLK, a 1955-1956 protest against racial segregation on public buses, sparked by Rosa Parks' arrest, leading to desegregation. Got the federal court to ban segregation on busses
Montgomery bus boycott
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(1961) Students tried to integrate busses and Klan members burned the busses. Many of the students were arrested
Freedom Rides
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U.S. legislation prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Civil Rights act of 1964
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Law that prohibited racial discrimination in voting, ensuring African Americans' right to vote.
Voting rights act of 1965
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A civil rights organization, focusing on nonviolent protests and voter registration efforts. Participated in Freedom Rides, Freedom Summer, and sit-ins
SNCC
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A 1964 campaign in Mississippi to register African American voters and challenge racial segregation, involving volunteers and activism. Started because of the horrible racism and many murdered Black people that the military discovered after the deaths of two white people.
Freedom Summer
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African American students were barred from entering Central High School in Little Rock. After the federal military got involved and escorted the kids they were able to integrate
Little Rock 9

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