History

Essay Question:

The decades of the 1960s and 1970s saw significant social change throughout the country.  Some historians refer to the push for expanding rights a “Civil Rights Revolution.”  Discuss the gains made by women and ethnic minorities in the 1960s and early 1970s. Describe how events during that 20-year time-period contributed to changes for each group and how those changes initiated a backlash by others who did not support social change.  Make sure you discuss changes that affected women, black, Native American, Chicano/a, and gay/lesbian Americans. Provide numerous specific examples when discussing each of the groups.

Just remember that the essay must be your own original writing. If it is determined that you have posted the exam question online and used information found on various websites and other online sources, you will not receive any credit for the essay.

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