HIS 206 Week 4 DQ 1

  

Ashford 5: - Week 4 - Discussion 1

 

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
 

     

A   Single American Nation

  

Prepare: Read Chapter 12 in the textbook, The Other ‘Subsidized   Housing,’ and watch the video, The House We Live In.

 

Reflect: As you read the text, notice the importance of World War   II in fueling the drive for equality among different groups in the years   after the war. Having proved themselves in the service of the nation, both at   home and on the battlefield, many groups entered the postwar years more   dissatisfied than ever with the discrimination they faced. Reflect on the   goals and achievements of the African American Civil Rights Movement. Think   about how the African American Civil Rights Movement was similar to and   different from the other movements for equality during the 1960s and 1970s.

 

Write: Based on information from your textbook, the required   article, and the video, address the following points: 

• Provide two specific examples        of federal laws or Supreme Court rulings that were victories for the        equality movements of the 1960s and 1970s and explain how they have        contributed to spreading opportunity to a specific group of Americans.
• Provide at least one specific        example of continuing inequality and discuss how history can explain why        it still exists.

Your initial post should be at   least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the   required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any   references. Your references and citations must be formatted according to APA   style as outlined by the Ashford Writing Center.