History

A First-Person Perspective

The activism of the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s reflected womens desire for improvement in their lives.

Topic:

For this Unit 7 Assignment, you will examine womens involvement in one of the activist movements critical to these decades, the civil rights movement, Asian American activism, Chicana activism, or AIM. Once you have identified the specific activist movement, you will want to address how the second wave of feminism impacted womens experiences in your selected activist movement.

There are two parts to this Assignment: An analysis portion in which you will provide an analysis based on your Unit 7 Reading about womens activism during the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s, and a reflection portion in which you will reflect on the accomplishments of women in the activist movement you have selected.

Content:

The first step for this Assignment is to determine which activist effort you would like to emphasize in this Assignment. Select one activist effort from the following list: AIM (American Indian Movement), Asian American activism, Chicana activism, or the civil rights movement.

Once you have selected your activist effort, you will follow the guidelines below.

Part I: Analysis portion of the Assignment:

What were the main issues that women were fighting for as part of the activist movement you have selected? To what degree were they successful? What was the impact of the second wave of feminism on the activist movement you have selected? Address the Unit 7 Reading material, emphasizing material regarding the activist movement you select and the second wave of feminism.

Part II: Reflection portion of the Assignment:

Reflect on the impact womens participation in activist movements would have on their personal lives. Consider the impact of the second wave of feminism on womens experiences. Consider one particular individual involved in the activist movements of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s whose experiences inspired you. Consider, too, how you may be able to relate to the determination of women involved in the activism of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.

Word Count:

The Assignment should be at least 500 words and should employ connections to the Unit 7 Reading material. You should follow the Unit 7 Assignment template in Course Documents.

APA formatting:

Connections to the Unit 7 Reading material are required for this Assignment. Be sure to include APA parenthetical citations and references; formatting for citations and reference entries should follow the APA 6th edition style guide, which is available under Content / Academic Tools via the Academic Writer link.

Submit the Assignment to the Unit 7 Dropbox when it is complete.