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Other Civil Rights Movements Native Americans • Constantly mistreated until 1924~ Indian citizenship act • Had no rights until then • 1968~ Indian Civil Rights Act passed • 1988~ Indian Gaming Regulatory Act • One of the most impoverished ethnic groups in America Latino Americans • Discriminated against in schools • Rights were not protected, even though promised through Hidalgo • Chicano Movement began/Cesar Chavez • Boycotts and protests/ Farming 1971~ Chicanos finally won their rights and were defined a minority group Asian Americans • Internment camps • Need I say more? • 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act~ allowed Asians to become citizens • BUT… they do pretty well, because they rock. • Highest median income • Most educated Citizens with Disabilities • 1973 Rehabilitation Act~ disallowed discrimination against people in federally funded programs • ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) • Must provide equal access and accommodation for those with disabilities LGBT Discrimination • • • • • • • • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered Still discriminated against Employment Housing Public Accommodations Tax benefits Marriage rights Inheritance rights
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