Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 12, Lesson 1 A Struggle for Rights (pp. 270-274)
I. Blacks Seek Equal Rights
B. In the 1960s blacks began to fight even harder for their civil rights.
C. The protests of groups and individuals in California brought about progress for minorities, but the struggle for civil rights continues today.
II. Farm Workers Organize
B. Chávez and other farm workers formed a labor union to protect their own rights.
C. In 1965, grape pickers won better working conditions and better pay through a strike.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. Blacks had trouble renting or buying houses and were kept out of higher-paying jobs and better schools.
A. Cesar Chávez became a leader for migrant farm workers who earned low wages and had to live and work under poor conditions.
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