“Ya Basta!”: Cross-Referencing the Causes and Consequences of the Civil Rights Movement in California

Evaluate the impact of the Civil Rights Movement in California before and after the 1960’s: What changed, and what remained the same in California culture and society as a result of the achievements and/or limitations of California’s “Civil Rights Revolution” in the 1960’s and 70’s?

Points to consider: (Note: you are not required to respond to each of the questions listed below. Rather, th e set of sub–questions listed below is offered as a way to “jump start” critical thought about the assignment topic and help you organize your response to the prompt).

•What was new and/or distinct about spectrum of civil rights activity that took place in California during the 1960’s & 1970’s? (Who was involved? What were the issues / concerns that inspired civil rights activism in California during this period?)

•What were the historical circumstances and social realities in California prior to 1960’s that inspired civil rights activists’ calls for social change during and after the decade of the 1960’s? (What did civil rights activists in California want to change?)

•What were the most significant victories/achievements of the Civil Rights movement in Californiaduring the 1960’s and 70’s?

•How were the movement’s most significant achievements attained? (What ideas, events, individuals, and/or organizations helped to achieve social change and advance civil rights in California during the 1960’s & 70’s?).

•In what ways did civil rights activists failto transform California society and culture into a more just and equitable social order during 1960’s and 70’s? (What factors contributed to these failures?)

•Is racism, exploitation, and discrimination the more, or less prevalent in California today than they were prior to the civil rights movement of the 1960’s & 70’s? ( Where do you see evidence of progress /stagnation and/or regression with respect to civil rights in California? What recent trends and events suggest similarities and/or differences between the issues raised by civil rights activists in the 1960’s and 70’s and the present day?)

•At leastthree pages in length; Times New Roman, 12 pt font; double spaced; title, page numbers, works cited page.