Friday, March 31, 2017

CSA #2 = RESEARCH (In Three Parts)

Friends!!!!!

We are very near the end of our school time together.  We must complete the second CSA, which is research.

We are dividing the research into three parts, based on the types of research you must do find.  For each of the three sections, YOU WILL KEEP THE SAME ARGUMENT.  We will be working on researching, argumentation, and writing in all three parts.

What are you researching??  Here is your prompt:

Argue:  Which of the following pieces of legislation has had the greatest impact (positive or negative) on minority culture groups in America?
  • Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Brown v. Board of Education
  • Marriage Equality Act (2015)
  • American Indian Relocation Act of 1957
  • Title IX (Equal opportunity for Females)
 This endeavor will take many steps - small ones to begin with.
  1.   Basic Research on each topic.  Which one is most interesting, most critical, can you write well upon..........
  2. Begin ACADEMIC research on your topic.  This means the first part of your argument is based in "Factual Information."  ( sites that are .edu. org. gov)  You may not use .com sites for this...................NOT AT ALL, SO DON'T ASK.  In this step, you will investigate the workings of the Act, the history behind it, details of it, who it affected and how was it effective?!  
  3. https://plshs.plcschools.org/library
  4.   Piece together the first 1/3rd of your argument.   
  5.  Length requirement: Introductory paragraph with a thesis, one complete body paragraph, and a conclusion.
  6. Cite your sources using MLA format.
  7. Include the link to your article. IT MUST BE A LIVE LINK OR YOU MUST PRINT IT OUT.
PLEASE REMEMBER: This is fulfilling the research requirement.  Instead of writing a giant paper, we felt this was more authentic and near what your first semester college English course will be like.

This is due on APRIL 8TH AT 1159 PM.  Each part if a 50 point summative grade.

Do some research.  Investigate.  Make a claim.  Write well.

=)

21 comments:

  1. The entire population of Native Americans were told to forget their cultural background and join the melting pot in 1956. They were told to just forget about the many ways the majority culture wronged them and come join the rest of the population. The American Indian Relocation Act of 1956 is the piece of legislation that has had the greatest impact on a minority culture group in America.
    Native Americans had to go through the infamous "Trail of Tears", dredging of their lakes and rivers, and being told to move over and over again. But none of that compares to being forced to adopt a culture that isn't their own by the very government that committed all the previous acts of injustice to them. "'I mean, everything that historically happened to American Indians - continues to impact them today'"(Hillard 1). This was said by Carrie Johnson who is currently a part of an effort to help relocated families and build a future for urban Native American youths. Which goes to show that the act is still effecting American Indians to this day. Not only did the government ask them to adopt a new culture, but they made a promise to support them while they adjusted to their new life. None of this happened for any Native American family after their first month of living in urban society. "Her parents received $80 a week, but just for one month"(HIllard 2).
    Native Americans suffered so much and then were asked to join the culture that put them through all of their suffering. That is why the American Indian Relocation Act of 1956 has had the greatest impact on a minority culture.
    By: David Newman

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    1. Works Cited

      Hillard, Gloria. "Urban American Indians Rewrite Relocation's Legacy." Around the Nation(italics), NPR, 7 January 2012. Web.
      http://www.npr.org/2012/01/07/143800287/urban-american-indians-rewrite-relocations-legacy

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    2. http://www.npr.org/2012/01/07/143800287/urban-american-indians-rewrite-relocations-legacy

      It won't let me Live Link it, but the link works if copied. I'll print it out and bring it to school on Monday.

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  2. Pressley Troelstrup

    America. Home of the free and land of the brave. Free as in every american is free. What about those who struggle through life with a disability? Before the Disability Act of 1990 none of them were protected. Today the difference the act made for the country is pretty clear.
    The Americans with Disabilities act has been in place since 1990 but recently the laws have become more strict and enforced. The group homes or private homes they are put it are being carefully examined and checked out before approving, They are meant to replace the psychiatric hospitals used beforehand, as some of them had been shown unsafe and some even abusive. According to the New York Times, "In a ruling last month, the federal judge, Nicholas Garaufis, painted a dismaying picture of adult ''homes'' that in no way complied with federal law and that were more like jails than houses. In these places, mentally ill people who did not present a danger to themselves or to others had little of the privacy, freedom or enriching activities that would help them develop full, independent lives." These homes aren't turning out any better than the ones before them. The Americans with Disabilities Act has only recently began impacting America.
    The Americans with Disabilities Act has the power to change America into a more inclusive and welcoming place. Americans must do their part to begin this process by enforcing the acts themselves. This impact could change America finally to the land of the free.



    Works Cited:
    "Justice for the Mentally Disabled." New York Times, 21 Oct. 2009, p. A30(L). Opposing Viewpoints In Context, go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&sw=w&u=pap58206&v=2.1&id=GALE%7CA210137781&it=r&asid=00b4b56a9479b1727393ce4b8c8545b6. Accessed 8 Apr. 2017.


    Link:
    http://go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?tabID=T004&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchResultsType=SingleTab&searchType=AdvancedSearchForm&currentPosition=8&docId=GALE%7CA210137781&docType=Brief+article%2C+Editorial&sort=Relevance&contentSegment=&prodId=GPS&contentSet=GALE%7CA210137781&searchId=R6&userGroupName=pap58206&inPS=true

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  3. KyLeigh Marburger
    Can you imagine what life was like for a woman way before 1972? That’s right unfair. Their roles beforehand were stay at home wives, mothers, and a nurse or a teacher. After Title IX women gained freedom, to not be discriminated by their sexuality, and not be excluded in any activity. Title IX is the most impactful piece of legislation for minority culture in American History.
    Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 states “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” Title IX is a generally federal law that does not allow discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program. The big picture of Title IX is to avoid the use of money from federalist to support sex discrimination in education programs and to provide individual useful protection against those practices.
    Its least to say that Title IX is the most impactful piece of legislation for minority culture in American History. Not only did the piece impact only women it impacted men. I believe this was a very wise Act passed because we all deserve equality and a role as important as anyone else.

    Work cited:
    "Title IX and Sex Discrimination." Home. US Department of Education (ED), 15 Oct. 2015. Web. 08 Apr. 2017.

    "Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972." Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972. N.p., 02 Jan. 2003. Web. 08 Apr. 2017.

    "Overview Of Title IX Of The Education Amendments Of 1972, 20 USCA§ 1681 Et. Seq." The United States Department of Justice. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2017.

    Url:
    https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/tix_dis.html
    https://www.dol.gov/oasam/regs/statutes/titleix.htm
    https://www.justice.gov/crt/overview-title-ix-education-amendments-1972-20-usc-1681-et-seq

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  4. Adrianna Mather:
    Females have never been equal to men. They were known as being stay at home moms, for the most part, who cleaned, took care of children, cooked and were responsible for all of the other housework. Before 1972, women were treated entirely unfair compared to men. This was until the Title IX was created. It protects people from discrimination by their gender when it comes to education and activities that obtain federal financial help. It is part of the Education Amendments of 1972. It removes the acts of being discriminated, being excluded or not receiving benefits based on the gender of an individual. The U.S. Department of Education’s OCR (office of civil rights) are the ones who enforce the Title IX. This equal opportunities opened many doors for women, it was their sort of freedom. It made them somewhat equal to men. They were benefited like the men had been, it was a whole new world. Title IX had the greatest impact in history for the minority group, females.

    Title IX benefits many different aspects of males and females. NCAA states, “Although it is the application of Title IX to athletics that has gained the greatest public visibility, the law applies to every single aspect of education, including course offerings, counseling and counseling materials, financial assistance, student health and insurance benefits and/or other services, housing, marital and parental status of students, physical education and athletics, education programs and activities, and employment” (www.ncaa.org). Females can get financial assistance not only from athletics but many different areas that will support them throughout their education. Females had never had this opportunity before and it is a big difference that should have been available to women when it was to men. Title IX was made to remove all discrimination based off of sex and to give federal funding to all genders.

    The doors that were opened once the Title IX was made in 1972 were tremendous. They completely changed the way of how women were treated and looked at by the government and others. Women officially have the same financial assistance opportunities as men do. This was by far the most impactful federal law that has become against discrimination.

    Jjackson. "Title IX Frequently Asked Questions." The Official Site of the NCAA. N.p., 27 Jan. 2014. Web. 08 Apr. 2017.

    "Title IX and Sex Discrimination." Office for Civil Rights. US Department of Education (ED), 15 Oct. 2015. Web. 08 Apr. 2017.

    Links:
    https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/tix_dis.html

    http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/inclusion/title-ix-frequently-asked-questions#exclude

    It doesn't tell me if these are live links. So if they're not I will print them off for you for Monday.

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  5. Stephanie Dashiell
    Salinas
    Brown v. Board of Education
    8 April 2017
    Brown v. Board of Education
    The Fourteenth Amendment ensures equal protection of laws to all people, not just whites. The case that Brown v. Board of Education made, was that the Fourteenth Amendment was “inconclusive as to its intended effect on public education” (Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas 483). Children at the time were forced to separate themselves from people who looked differently. In fact, “many state legislatures enacted laws that led to the legally mandated segregation of the races” (History 1). That meant that a person’s character, intelligence, attitude, or any other aspect that has the potential of defining them, was buried under the pigment of their skin. From the moment a child was born, their future was already determined. The Supreme Court case, Brown v. Board of Education, challenged the injustice of the “separate but equal” doctrine adopted by Plessy v. Ferguson. A country cannot function properly if its people are separated. Brown v. Board of Education had the greatest impact on minority culture groups in America because it demanded unity. This specific case was an initial stepping stone for all minority groups who haven’t been treated as equal individuals.
    In 1954, there were five cases being heard by the Supreme Court dealing with the controversial issue of segregation in schools (History 1). The facts and stories varied case by case but the problem remained the same. The Court grouped the five cases by the name of Brown v. Board of Education in which they argued that “segregation of children in public schools solely based of race deprives children of the minority group of equal educational opportunities” (Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas 483). Although the tangible factors that build a school may be equal, the opportunities provided were not. Sociological tests also argues that segregated school systems had a tendency to make black children feel inferior to white children, and thus should not be legally permissible (History 1). The Supreme Court concluded “that in the field of public education the doctrine of “separate but equal” has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal” (Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas 495).
    Brown v. Board of Education was decided on May 17, 1954 (Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas 483). Which means it took place before the Americans with Disabilities Act, Marriage Equality Act, American Indian Relocation Act and Title IX. The justice that each individual minority group won from those four specific court cases is different than justice of the African Americans in 1954. Each minority is significantly unique in its own way and that is something to be acknowledged and appreciated. The fact is, justice is justice. The idea of freedom itself is contagious. America is still divided in different ways today but nothing may ever amount to discrimination this severe. Once African Americans pleaded for equal rights, they became an inspiration to others who wanted to do the same. Brown v. Board of Education provided the whole country with hope. It taught all Americans to never stop fighting for what’s morally right.



    Works Cited
    https://www.princeton.edu/~ereading/Brown1.pdf

    http://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/history-brown-v-boardeducation-re-enactment

    History - Brown v. Board of Education Re-enactment. Issue brief. Web. 5 Apr. 2017.

    No. 1 Appeal From the United States District Court For the District of Kansas. Web. 5 Apr. 2017.

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  6. Sarah Hallett
    Ms. Salinas
    Multicultural Literature
    5 April 2017
    The Importance of Brown v. Board of Education
    Before the case of Brown v. Board in 1952, African American students were not legally able to attend a white school in the United States. They had to attend their own colored schools where they would not receive as good of an education as white students. The case of Brown v. Board of Education brought equality into the school system. It brought to question how the Constitution was being followed and if it was being used fairly. It is one of the most important legislation cases and brought a huge impact to those of the minority culture.
    The Fourteenth Amendment states, “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws” (Constitution). Mr. Chief Justice Warren stated his opinion about the events leading up to this case. He said, “In each of the cases, minors of the Negro race, through their legal representatives, seek the aid of the courts in obtaining admission to the public schools of their community on a nonsegregated basis…. The plaintiffs contend that segregated public schools are not "equal" and cannot be made "equal," and that hence they are deprived of the equal protection of the laws” (Brown v. Board). Not allowing minority children into public schools is not cooperating with the 14th amendment.
    The trial case of Brown v. Board of Education made it illegal to segregate schools. Without this case, the world would not have been able to witness the amazing stepping stone of Ruby Bridges integrating an all-white school, showing future generations to come, that you can always overcome your battles. It took time for the nation to completely cooperate with the amendment but by the end of the process it became one of the most important pieces of legislation in American history. Giving African American people an equal education will give them as equal of an opportunity for their future.

    Work Cited
    "Brown v. Board of Education." LII / Legal Information Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2017.
    "Constitution of the United States." U.S. Senate: Constitution of the United States. N.p., 15 Feb. 2017. Web. 08 Apr. 2017.
    "National Women's History Museum." Education & Resources - National Women's History Museum - NWHM. N.p., 05 Feb. 2010. Web. 08 Apr. 2017.

    URL
    https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/347/483
    https://www.senate.gov/civics/constitution_item/constitution.htm
    https://www.nwhm.org/education-resources/biography/biographies/ruby-bridges/

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  7. Vince Falcone
    Ms. Salinas
    Multicultural Literature
    8 April 2017

    There have been multiple acts put into place that were meant to help the American people. Some were more successful than others such as the Brown v. Board of Education Act of 1954. America has changed since this act has been in place it has granted more rights for black people. President Obama is a good example of how far America has come from treating black people as slaves to our first black leader. This act has not eradicated the racism in America but it has gotten the people to acknowledge the problem more and try and find more solutions for the future generations to come.

    In the 1950’s schools were separated by color. According to http://landmarkcases.org/en/landmark/cases/brown_v_board_of_education this changed when Oliver Brown from Topeka, Kansas wanted his two daughters to go to a school closer that was safer for his girls to walk to. This school was an all white school so they denied the two girls entrance into the school. Mr. Brown brought this to multiple court cases until it reached the attention of the Supreme court where it was ruled that black and white children both had the same rights to a good education and ruled that the two girls could attend the all white school. The case was called Brown v. Board of Education and the court decided that schools that were considered separate but equal violate the 14th Amendment Equal Protection Clause. Chief Justice Earl Warren stated, “We conclude that the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.” This judgment allowed Linda Brown and her sister the right to attend the all white school. This act was a huge step into the equal rights of African Americans, allowing the young generation to be taught equally and have the same education as the white children. This act not only allowed black kids to go to school but also led to the whole black community to be recognized more in society.

    The African Americans in this time of American history were treated poorly and were still not seen as full persons. This act gathered attention to the black community and helped them go forward in their education. It also opened up more opportunities for the next generation of Americans to come together as one.

    Works Cited

    "Landmark Cases of the U.S. Supreme Court." Brown v. Board of Education | www.streetlaw.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2017.

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  9. Kylee Krauss
    Mrs.Salinas
    Multi Cult Lit
    8 April 2017
    Many black kids were not able to attend school, especially with white kids. Brown vs. board of education legalized segregation in public schools. When they passed this act, this didn’t think it would change history. The cases were combined because they did not like the idea of segregated schools. The main focus was whether or not the 14th amendment was violated by denying education in as specific school due to race. By 1954, the Supreme Court reached a decision.
    The court had said that segregation has put a detrimental effect on children of color. “In Brown, the Court dealt directly with segregation and ruled that even if tangible factors like facilities, teachers and supplies were equal, separation itself was inherently unequal and a violation of the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment” (civilrights.org 1). Education is one of the most important roles in your life. It teaches children cultural values, professional training, etc. The declaration against segregation in education was the first step in making the USA a more equal school system.
    Even though the Brown vs. Board of education hasn’t solved all the racial and segregation problems, it has made an impact on some people lives. It took many years before all of the segregated school systems were to desegregate. Brown and Brown ll were the ones responsible for making sure this act truly happened.
    Works citied:
    "Brown v. Board of Education." The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2017.
    "Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)." National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2017.
    URL:
    http://www.civilrights.org/education/brown/?referrer=https://www.google.com/
    https://www.nps.gov/brvb/index.htm
    https://www3.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/brown.html
    http://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/history-brown-v-board-education-re-enactment

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  10. Jazmin Humbert
    Mrs.Salinas
    Multi Cult Lit
    8 April 2017
    Marriage is about two people who come together as one and who wants to spend the rest of their lives together but not everyone got the privilege of getting married to the person the loved. Before the marriage act of 2015, same sex people weren't allowed to get married because everyone thought that marriage was between a man and a woman. People didn't support same sex marriage because it was something different and people don't like different. Marriage is protected by the 14th amendment and there for same sex marriage goes under that as well. The majority people didn't support same sex because marriage is about growing and having children and with same sex marriages they couldn't have children, so the didn't support it. Others thought it was a good thing because same sex marriages would want their families to grow and they would want to adopt children to complete their families.It shows people that different is okay and no one should be judge for what they care about or who they care about.
    Many people don't think same sex marriages are important but it is because it teaches you that if you love someone so much and you want to spend their lives together no one should be able to tell them that their love is forbidden because they are the same sex. It shows everyone not to give up on what they think is right just because people think it's wrong. They proved that majority people couldn't control them and the way they feel about each other. Even though society called them names or said hurtful things they still continued to fight for their right to marry the person of their choice. There's still people who are against it but there's more people who are accepting it because it's legal and you see it every where that people don't see the difference anymore.

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    1. URL
      http://gaymarriage.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=006193
      http://www.marriageequality.org/region_national


      Work Cited

      Adam Liptak, "Supreme Court to Decide Marriage Rights for Gay Couples Nationwide," nytimes.com, Jan. 16, 2015
      Court Has Few Choices but to 'End the Debate'," theguardian.com, Apr. 27, 2015

      Lawrence Hurley, "Divided Supreme Court Wrestles with Gay Marriage Case," reuters.com, Apr. 28, 2015

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  11. Melanie Pool

    The history of Title IX is a little rocky and confusing. This is because it was a small vague clause tacked onto an amendment to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 dealing with education legislation. The initial Title IX clause was so ungodly vague that President Lyndon B Johnson handed it off to the Department of Health, Education and Welfare to be clarified. Opponents tried to limit it's power and reach so that there wouldn't have to be large drastic changes in order to comply with it's regulations, but all of their attempts ended up being in vain when the 1988 Civil Rights Restoration Act was pass and Title IX was returned to full strength and the 1994 Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act was passed so compliance with Title IX was easier to track. The text of Title IX is incredibly short and says “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” Title IX has had the biggest impact on a group in America because it was written for the purpose of equal opportunity for women.
    Title IX's impact on athletics is it's most well-known sphere of influence, it also influences equality and equity in educational opportunity. Activists are constantly up in arms about getting women into higher paying fields of work which starts with getting women through more advanced schooling. The calls for women in STEM fields is so loud and constant there are a myriad of scholarships, contents and program designed specifically to give girls interested in STEM a boost. A 2007 report on females in STEM came to the conclusion that female participation in STEM is based vastly on discrimination, which is logical, if one feels unwelcome in an environment they probably won't pursue an extended stay in that environment and of course discriminatory selection of men over women for STEM class rosters and jobs would have a hand in keep women out of STEM fields. However, as is a probably with all kinds of affirmative action legislation there are critics who are wary of Title IX's education aspects leading to a sort of tokenism in which women will feel pressured to join STEM fields in the name of feminism. "Title IX opponents who believe that its influence on athletics has discriminated against men and created a quota system also worry that government intervention in science programs could have a similar effect and that it could hinder scientific research efforts." (Title 1) Quotas in the name of fairness can lead to serious problems as it overvalues quantity over quality which can be devastating in certain fields.
    Title IX is one of the most widely affective pieces of legislation for a disadvantaged group in America because it was targeted at helping approximately 50% of the population keep from being pushed down, and because it's effects fluctuate who they benefit it's pretty much always going to be a hot button issue somewhere in the country.


    Works Cited:
    "Title IX." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, 2014. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/PC3021900171/OVIC?u=pap58206&xid=ae5caceb. Accessed 8 Apr. 2017.
    link:http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/ovic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?disableHighlighting=true&displayGroupName=Reference&currPage=&scanId=&query=&source=&search_within_results=&p=OVIC&mode=view&catId=GALE%7C00000000LVZF&u=pap58206&limiter=&display-query=&displayGroups=&contentModules=&action=e&sortBy=&documentId=GALE%7CPC3021900171&windowstate=normal&activityType=&failOverType=&commentary=

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  12.     In the United States of America it has always been excruciatingly difficult for minority groups to fit in. The 14th amendment guarantees life, liberty, and property for all american citizens, regardless of color. The Brown V. Board of Education case argued that “racial segregation in public schools violated the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment” (McBride 1). The proposal stated was that the separation of blacks and whites in public school systems was unconstitutional. The Brown V. Board of Education case is the most important piece of legislation and has had the greatest impact on minority groups in America because it laid the groundwork for other groups and was the first step to equality.
    The Brown case decision served as a catalyst for the civil rights movement. Brown V. Board desegregated schools and overturned the famous Plessy V. Ferguson case of 1896. The case itself demanded unity. No other piece of legislation did on the level of Brown V. Board of Education. The Brown case also argued that sociology tests show segregated school systems make blacks feel inferior in their public school systems (McBride 1). This added to their argument and served as a stepping stone to ultimately winning the case. Although the Supreme Court’s decision didn’t fully succeed in making a desegregated education system, it laid groundwork and “galvanized the nascent Civil Rights Movement into a full  revolution” (McBride 1).  The impact it left on the nation as a whole, but more importantly the minority culture, can still be seen in modern-day America. Today, education serves as an important function for local and state governments, and it is also where racism starts. It starts at a young age and is set within children from what they see and learn growing up. Brown V. Board of Education in Topeka, Kansas is the most impactful piece of legislation for minority groups in the history of the country. Not only did it lay the groundwork for the rest of the black race in the Civil Rights Movement, it set a prime example for other cultural groups to stick out for what they believe in.




    Works Cited
    McBride, Alex. "Landmark Cases." PBS. Public Broadcasting Service, n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2017.

    Link: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_brown.html
    https://www.princeton.edu/~ereading/Brown1.pdf

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  13. Regan Oliver
    Salinas
    8 April 2017
    Brown Vs. Board of Education Research
    Racial matter was and still is a huge controversial matter in the world. As it is still a problem in today's society, many events in the 1900's shaped African American culture today. One of the biggest issues in the mid 1900's was the fact that African Americans did not have the right to be in the same class room as white students. They did not have the right to receive the same education, or attend the same school. However, in 1952, this unity of races became possible by the Brown vs. Board of Education case. This topic has the biggest positive impact on minority cultures in America because it provided equal rights to the African American culture group and allowed America to unite as one.
    Earl Warren (Supreme Court judge) stated "The decision held that racial segregation of children in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, which states that "no state shall make or enforce any law which shall ... deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."(Brown Vs. Board). The Fourteenth Amendment in the constitution gave all students the right to receive the same education within the walls of the same class room. Separating students this way leads them to believe that one group is superior to the other. The Court concluded that separating children on the basis of race creates dangerous inferiority complexes that may adversely affect black children's ability to learn.(PBS) The Fourteenth Amendment was as huge step in conquering racial superiority.
    Brown vs. Board of Education had a huge significance on the minority culture of African Americans in society. If this case would have never occurred many of those students would not have had the chance to unite as one against all of the odds. The impact from this case can still be seen in American society today.
    Works Cited:
    http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_brown.html
    http://www.civilrights.org/education/brown/?referrer=https://www.google.com/
    https://www.nps.gov/brvb/index.htm


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  14. The Americans With Disabilities Act is the most important piece of legislation for the disabled community. Is approved they education jobs in the quality of life everyone involved.

    The ADA has improved the quality of education for the disabled community because It provides services for students with disabilities. those students are granted those services through a document that all public schools in the country have to abiad by know as an IEP (individual education plan). I however each IEP is tailored to the individual student. Some students may not require some services that others do require. Each student is tested before they enter the district to see if they require the services that are provided through and IEP.

    The ADA also ensures that people with both mental and physical disabilities will not be discriminated in the workplace. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) makes it unlawful to discriminate in employment against a qualified individual with a disability. This part of the ADA is in Association with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and State and local civil rights enforcement agencies that work with the Commission. When it comes to applying for a job If you are applying for a job, an employer cannot ask you if you are disabled or ask about the nature or severity of your disability. An employer can ask if you can perform the duties of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. An employer can also ask you to describe or to demonstrate how, with or without reasonable accommodation, you will perform the duties of the job.

    The ADA also does it's best to ensure the overall quality of life for people with disabilities. Before the Americans with disabilities act came into law in 1990 it was much more difficult for someone in a wheelchair or a walker to get around in a public place. Before the act not all public places were required to have elevators. Or a handicap parking space and or a ramp or a automatic door. However since the act Canada long it has made life for the disabled much much easier. Now for example all public forms of transportation are required to have some form of accessibility. And all buildings built must have some form of accessibility whether it be through parking, and accessible entrance, or in elevator if it is a building with more than one floor. However buildings that are still standing today and they were originally built before 1930 do not have to follow with the compliance of the ADA. However there are unfortunately still some modern businesses that are not ADA compliant and I believe they should be shut down but they are not

    Overall I believe the Americans With Disabilities it has improved the quality of life for the disabled tremendously. Can you test given so many people freedom to live about their daily lives. The act has allowed for people with disabilities to feel not so excluded in society. It has improved the quality of education for the disabled. It ensures that every person no matter their disability has an opportunity for employment. And it gives the disabled hope for an overall better quality of life.

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    Works cited
    http://www.accessiblesociety.org/topics/ada/
    https://www.eeoc.gov/facts/ada18.html
    https://www.ada.gov
    https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/disability/ada

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  15. Lexi Pedevillano
    Salinas
    CSA
    07 April 2017
    Many Acts have been passed throughout the decades but in my personal opinion, I believe the Americans with Disabilities Act passed in 1990 had a very negative impact especially for minority cultures. This act has shown all the injustices that have been made while people from all over suffer with disabilities but it has only brought light to “Americans” with disabilities. Although it helps with giving secure jobs and better lifestyles, it also means a person must be able to work and fit required guidelines.
    With this Act being passed it creates a safer environment and also creates a concrete path for equality with these disabilities, but a person must be disabled to gain access to all these new rights that are opening up to them. In my first article, it’s not mentioned how this act being passed will do any good for the minorities that are also struggling with health care or severe disabilities or even financial stability. It’s focused on bringing light to all that it could do for an “American." Although these people are very deserving of these rights that the Act offers, it doesn’t mention what it could do for other minority cultures that are also suffering with discrimination when applying for jobs or even from a health standpoint. In my second article, it talks about the history and all the people who fought to deserve the passing of this Act, but when it's still unfair and people are still segregated, it’s not seen as justice to all.
    Americans with Disabilities Act focused more on helping people who had severe disabilities and needed help but couldn’t afford it on their own. This Act was passed to help struggling citizens with disabilities who need to keep their jobs or need their health insurance. It didn’t focus on minority groups who might also be suffering with things just like this outside of the US. This Act didn’t impact our society as a whole because it didn’t target to help everyone, it helped people who needed it.
    Works Cited:
    https://dredf.org/news/publications/the-history-of-the-ada/
    http://www.ncd.gov/publications/2007/07262007

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  16. Women have been fighting for equal rights for years. They have struggled, but never gave up hope of their dreams. Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 states, "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under an education program or activity receiving Federal finance assistance"(Office for Civil Rights). Title IX essentially opened up doors for women in the education aspect that they had not had before. It prohibited discrimination against women in most educational institutions.
    Title IX also covered sexual harassment and violence, making a huge impact on changing the rape culture at the time. By implementing Title IX, any sexual assault or violence reported to the school was required to be dealt with, at the risk of the university or institution losing its federal funding. "A school has a responsibility to respond promptly and effectively. If a school knows or reasonably should know about sexual harassment or sexual violence that creates a hostile environment, the school must take immediate action to eliminate the sexual harassment or sexual violence, prevent its recurrence, and address its effects"(Office for Civil Rights).
    Not only did Title IX bring equity to schooling for all genders, but also made it a safer environment, with consequences for not taking action against hostility (an important aspect considering 11.2% of all college students experiencing some sort of sexual violence on campus). Title IX was definitely an effective act that widely helped create equity and equality in education among a minority group.

    https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/tix_dis.html
    https://ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/title-ix-rights-201104.pdf

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  17. Ariel Pickinpaugh

    Ms salines

    Multi. Cult.

    Brown V. Board of education
    The legislative act Brown v. Board of education has impacted minority culture groups in both a positive and negative way. The brown v board of education was first started in Topeka Kansas in the 1950’s to try and make segregated schools equal. The brown act has given many kids and family's hope for a better life and yet fear for the one they are living, it has impacted and changed history to this day.
    The brown vs. board of education court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional and held that segregation of children in public schools violated the fourteenth amendment. The workings of the act were to desegregate public schools so everyone was equal. When legislation pushed the act through many black family's celebrated in joy for the next step to equality, however fear of reprisal kept many blacks from celebrating publicly. Some blacks also worried that desegregation would further alienate blacks in a white society, and that it would lead to the elimination of jobs for black school teachers and that it would do little to eliminate the racism in people's hearts and minds. Many whites in the north and west saw this act as positive but white southern leaders and southern news papers loudly and angrily denounced the decision. Brown itself was made up of five deprecate but similar court cases in four states and the District of Columbia, representing tens of families. One of the main family's affected was the brown family, in Topeka Kansas in the 50,s linda brown and her sister had to walk through a dangerous railroad switch yard everyday to get to the bus stop for the ride to their all-black elementary school. Even though there was a school closer to the browns house, but it was only for white students. The brown family believed that segregated school systems violated the fourteenth amendment and took their case to court. The federal district court dismissed browns first claim, ruling that segregated public schools were “substantionally” equal enough to be constitutional under the pleasure doctrine. Brown didn't stop there though he kept pushing and going back to court with the same claim until the courts finally listened and took him to court. The brown vs board of education act affected many black lives around the United States it allowed black students to feel equal with white students. All the brown family and everyoyher black family wants is equality and the brown v board of education was a great step to getting that equality.
    Although the decision made from the brown vs the board of education did not all the way succeed in fully desegregating public education in the United States, it put the constitution on the side of racial equality and galvanized the nascent civil rights movement into a full revolution, Hopefully ending segregation forever.


    Works cited

    http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_brown.html
    https://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1955/347us483

    http://brownvboard.org/content/background-overview-summary
    http://landmarkcases.org/en/landmark/cases/brown_v_board_of_education

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