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Questions

1. Explain the circumstances that led to the Civil Rights Movement. That is, what were some of the unfair conditions and laws that the movement was protesting? And what factors contributed to the mobilization of African Americans into the most successful social movement in American history?

2. Explain the causes and consequences ofthe Voting Rights Act. That is, what led to passing the Voting Rights Act? And how has the Voting Rights Act affected minority politics?

3. Explain the causes and consequences of the 1965 Immigration Act. That is, what led to passing the act to pass? And how has the Immigration Act affected minority politics?

4. What were the goals and tactics of the empowerment" nationalist movements of the late 1960s and 197Os? Why weren't pluralism and the tactics of the civil rights movement enough to achieve these goals?

5. Explain how government policies led to racial and ethnic socioeconomic inequality? That is, what were some of the government policies that created the racial wealth gap and other forms of socioeconomic inequality? And how are the consequences ofthose policies still affecting racial and ethnic minorities today?