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The Struggle for Equality Amid Postwar Prosperity

Despite economic prosperity, many Americans face poverty and racial discrimination. This chapter explores the challenges faced by minorities in the postwar boom era, from urban poor to Mexican Americans and Native Americans. Issues such as segregation, illegal immigration, and the termination policy are discussed in detail. Learn about the societal struggles and injustices that prevailed even in times of economic success.

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The Struggle for Equality Amid Postwar Prosperity

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  1. CHAPTER 19- SECTION 4 THE OTHER AMERICA MAH - CHAPTER 19 = POSTWAR BOOM

  2. SECTION SUMMARY MANY AMERICANS SUFFER FROM POVERTY AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION DESPITE UNPRECEDENTED ECONOMIC PROSPERITY. MAH - CHAPTER 19 = POSTWAR BOOM

  3. THE URBAN POOR ~ 25% OF POPULATION “POOR” WHITE FLIGHT URBAN RENEWEL MAH - CHAPTER 19 = POSTWAR BOOM

  4. MEXICAN AMERICANS LARGE NUMBERS FOR LABOR WWI – INDUSTRY WWII - AGRICULTURE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION SEGREGATION TYPICAL “THE LONGORIA INCIDENT” MAH - CHAPTER 19 = POSTWAR BOOM

  5. FelixLongoriaKilled in ActionPhillipines, 1945 MAH - CHAPTER 19 = POSTWAR BOOM

  6. NATIVE AMERICANS BECAME CITIZENS IN 1924 AUTONOMY ENCOURAGED-1934 “THE TERMINATION POLICY”-1953 NO FINANCIAL SUPPORT NO “TRIBAL” LANDS RESERVATIONS ENDED PROGRAM FAILED / ENDED-1963 MAH - CHAPTER 19 = POSTWAR BOOM

  7. The End of Section 4Review Sheet Tomorrow The End of Chapter 19The Chapter Quiz is Next Unit 5 Test After ThatStart Reviewing Chapters 16,17,18,19 MAH - CHAPTER 19 = POSTWAR BOOM

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