KEY IDEA: SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGE/DOMESTIC ISSUES (1945 – present): Racial, gender, and socioeconomic inequalities were addressed by individuals, groups, and organizations. Varying political philosophies prompted debates over the role of the federal government in regulating the economy and providing a social safety net.

CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING: Individuals, diverse groups, and organizations have sought to bring about change in American society through a variety of methods.

CONTENT SPECIFICATION: Students will trace the following efforts in terms of issues/goals, key individuals and
groups, and successes/limitations:
 Modern women’s movement (e.g., The Feminine Mystique [1963], National
Organization for Women , Equal Pay Act and Title IX, Roe v. Wade)
 Native Americans (e.g., American Indian Movement, Russell Means, native
identity, and land claims)
 Brown Power (Chicano) movement (e.g., Cesar Chavez, United Farm
Workers)
 People with disabilities (e.g. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
[1975], Americans with Disabilities Act [1990] )
 Rights of the accused (e.g., Mapp v. Ohio [1961], Gideon v. Wainwright
[1963], Miranda v. Arizona [1966])
 Immigration (e.g., Immigration Act of 1965, Immigration Act of 1986,
continuing debates over immigration reform)
 Gay Rights and the LGBT movement (e.g., Stonewall Inn riots [1969], efforts
for equal legal rights)
 Environment (e.g., Silent Spring [1962], Clean Air Act of 1970, Clean Water
Act of 1972, Endangered Species Act of 1973, Environmental Protection
Agency [1970], Reagan’s policy)
 Student rights (e.g., Engel v. Vitale [1962], Tinker v. Des Moines School District
[1969], New Jersey v. TLO [1985])

CONTENT SPECIFICATION: Students will thoroughly investigate at least one of the efforts above.