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Bracero Program Protests
Farmworkers protested labor abuse in U.S.- Mexico farm labor program. Early step towards Hispanic Labor rights awareness. Civil disobedience -
Brown V. Board of Education
Supreme court ruled segregation in public schools unconstitutional. Overturned "separate but equal," launching school integration. Civil disobedience -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
African Americans refused to ride buses in protest of segregation after Rosa Park's arrest. Sparked national attention and introduced Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil disobedience -
Little Rock Nine
Nine black students integrated Central High School in Arkansas under Military protection. Tested federal enforcement of desegregation. Civil disobedience -
Declaration of Indian Purpose
Native leaders gathered In Chicago and demanded self-determination and tribal sovereignty. First Unified national Native rights statement. Civil disobedience. -
Civil rights Act of 1964
Law banned segregation and workplace discrimination.Huge victory for civil rights legislation. Result of civil disobedience. -
Voting rights act of 1965
Outlawed discriminatory voting practices and protected African American right to vote. Civil disobedience led to change. -
Delano Grape strike
Led by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta for Hispanic farmworkers' rights. Key moment in Hispanic Labor rights. Civil disobedience (boycotts, marches, etc.) -
Founding of the National Organization for women
Feminist group founded to advocate for women's equality. Marked beginning of second wave of Feminism. Civil disobedience. -
American Indian Movement (AIM) founded
Native groups formed protest police brutality and defend rights. Increased visibility and militancy in Native activism. Self-defense. -
Roe v. Wade Decision
Supreme Court legalized abortion nationwide. Major feminist victory for bodily autonomy. Civil disobedience. -
Occupation of Wounded Knee
AIm took over wounded knee, SD protest U.S. failure to honor treaties. Exposed Native grievances and forced negotiation. Self -defense -
Indian Self-determination Act
authorized federally recognized tribes to contract directly with federal agencies to administer programs previously managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Indian Health Services. formal shift from the federal government's termination policy to a policy of self-determination. Significant of Sovereignty Restoration, Economic Empowerment, and Trust relationship. Not a civil disobedience nor a Self-defense but a legal framework. -
MArch for Women's Lives
Huge rally for women's reproductive rights in Washington D.C. Showed continued struggle for gender equality. Civil disobedience -
DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)
Policy protected undocumented young immigrants from deportation and Major step for Hispanic immigrant rights. Civil disobedience.