USH.SS.9.G

Describe presidential actions and congressional votes to address minority rights in the United States, including desegregation of the armed forces, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

United States History Studies Since 1877 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
presidential actionscongressional votesminority rightsUnited Statesdesegregation of the armed forcesCivil Rights Act of 1964Voting Rights Act of 1965
Skills
  • describe (presidential actions addressing minority rights) #dok1
  • describe (congressional votes addressing minority rights) #dok1
  • identify (specific laws and government actions) #dok1
  • explain (how presidential actions and congressional votes addressed minority rights) #dok2
  • analyze (the significance of government efforts to address minority rights) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can describe presidential actions taken to address minority rights in the United States. #dok1
  • I can describe congressional votes that aimed to address minority rights in the United States. #dok1
  • I can identify key laws impacting minority rights, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965. #dok1
  • I can explain how government actions and legislation addressed minority rights in the U.S. #dok2
  • I can explain the relationship between laws and the expansion of rights for minorities. #dok2
  • I can analyze the impact of desegregation of the armed forces, Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Voting Rights Act of 1965 on minority rights. #dok3
  • I can analyze how different government branches worked to promote or inhibit minority rights. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Government actions, through presidential directives and congressional legislation, have played a critical role in advancing minority rights in the United States.
  • Major laws and executive actions, such as the desegregation of the armed forces and the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts, marked significant turning points in the progress toward equality.
Essential Questions
  • What roles have presidents and Congress played in advancing minority rights in U.S. history?
  • How did the desegregation of the armed forces influence the civil rights movement and American society?
  • Why were the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 considered landmark legislations for minority rights?
  • In what ways did government actions both support and challenge the expansion of political and civil rights for minority groups?
  • What lasting impacts have these government decisions had on American society and minority communities?