Determined to be Heard: Mobilization of Minorities
The success of the African American civil rights movement encourages other minorities to fight for their rights. Historian Brian Balogh relates the vast changes he experienced growing up in Miami, Florida. During the 1970s minority groups begin to a...
Right Turn: Trials of Jimmy Carter, The
President Carter's inexperience in Washington causes some tension in Congress. With high annual inflation rates and high unemployment, Carter appoints Alfred Kahn as "inflation czar." In that role Kahn is asked by Congressional committees to explain...
Right Turn: Population and Political Shifts
During the 1970's, population density in the United States begins to shift from the old industrial belt of the Northeast to the booming sunbelt of the Southwest. The country is also experiencing the beginnings of a major religious revival, from evan...
Determined to be Heard: Latino Activism
Latinos are the fastest growing minority in United States, some tracing their roots to early Spanish settlers, others more recent arrivals. Many Mexican-Americans soldiers join the fight in Vietnam and return in body bags. The anti-war activism of t...
World of Uncertainty: Changing Look of U.S. Society, The
The U.S. population is becoming larger, older, and more diverse at end of 20th century. Minority groups are forming their own collectives in order to define themselves economically, socially and politically. Feminist groups, the American Association...