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Equality in History. How has it changed?. Civil Rights. Then. Now. Can vote. Equal job opportunity. Interracial marriage is legal. Economic equality. Integration: Schools Bathrooms Transportation. Could not vote. Less job opportunity. Marriage was limited. Separate, but equal.
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Equality in History How has it changed?
Civil Rights Then Now Can vote. Equal job opportunity. Interracial marriage is legal. Economic equality. Integration: Schools Bathrooms Transportation • Could not vote. • Less job opportunity. • Marriage was limited. • Separate, but equal. • Segregation: • Schools • Bathrooms • Water fountains • Buses
How the Civil Rights Movement Launched the Fight for LGBT, Women's Equality • Below is a link to a PBS interview. Ray Suarez speaks with two professors regarding LGBT and Women’s rights and how they have changed through history. • http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/nation/july-dec13/civilrights_09-02.html • The professors give examples of how the civil rights movement led to equality for other groups of people.
Gay Rights Then Now Being gay is not a choice. Marriage equality is rising. Civil union is an alternative. Fifteen states legalize same-sex marriage. Action is taken against hate crimes. Same-sex acts are legal. Widely accepted today. • Consider immoral or ill. • Could not marry. • Less attention in the news and courts. • Higher chance of hate crimes occurring. • Same-sex acts were illegal. • Typically not accepted. • Most people kept quite about their sexuality.
Women’s Rights Then Now Equal job opportunity. Same pay for the same job/position as men. Can vote. May participate in sports, jury’s, etc. Can own their own household. Choice of abortion. Protection from abuse. • House wife. • Little job opportunity. • Less pay for the same job/position as a man. • Could not vote. • Less activities for women to participate in. • Arranged marriages. • Had to obey husband.
Rights for those with Disabilities Then Now Not feared. Seen as individuals who take longer completing tasks. Less stereotyped. Guaranteed a free and public education. More knowledge on the different types on disabilities. Autism Down Syndrome • They were feared by some and thus kept hidden. • Seen as a circus act. • Stereotyped more than they are now. • Considered a tragedy. • Sent to institutions and asylums. • Little to no knowledge of disabilities.
What was done to change equality? • People rallied together to protest laws that banned rights regarding their group or minority. • Petitions are sign to change a law. • These petitions are sent through the court system to be either appealed or accepted. • Marches were, and still are, a big way to get a point across. • Marches are a non violent form of protesting that unties people to fight for a cause. • Some marches include: • Marriage equality. • Civil rights. • Women’s rights. • Gay rights.