Historical Fight for Rights of POC (PDF)

HOW POC HAVE FOUGHT FOR THEIR RIGHTS *native americans fought for the right to maintain their culture, language, land, etc. *enslaved africans revolted against their slave owners. *freed african americans combatted the discrimination violence they faced in the north. *mexican american miners...

HOW POC HAVE FOUGHT FOR THEIR RIGHTS *native americans fought for the right to maintain their culture, language, land, etc. *enslaved africans revolted against their slave owners. *freed african americans combatted the discrimination violence they faced in the north. *mexican american miners led strikes for better working conditions and equal pay. *mexican americans established organizations in the southwest to fight exploitation and help those in dire situations. *chinese (other immigrants) used the court to overturn the 1790 naturalization act, which excluded anyone who was not a free white person from citizenship. Reconstruction in the late 1860’s *after president Lincoln was assassinated after the war, Andrew Joh became the ok responsible for providing leadership for the inclusion of previously enslaved people into society within the U.S *but, just before the war congress men established the bureau of re freedmen, and abandon lands. *one of its duties was the leasing of 40 acre lands from abandoned p to african american adults who had been enslaved, as well as the creation of schools for african american children across the south. *president johnson was known to support the homestead act that g acres of land to people settling in the west. so, he rescinded the order and gave the gave the land to plantation owners. Laws and Acts against African Americans *president johnson ignored violence against slaves in the south *the sharecropping system had been made to lease land to african americans , but was actually designed to keep them in constant debt. (couldn’t leave land) *in 1766 republicans of the north were pushing for citizenship, but state jurors wouldn’t let african americans be apart of the court. *eventually congress passed the reconstuction acts that granted anyone born or naturalized in the U.S to have citizenship. *by 1896 racial segregation was made into codes. (separate but equal)  Brown Vs Board of Education * african american children were not allowed to read, write, and learn. * native american students were sometimes complete banned from attending schools either by the state or school district. * asian, latinx, and african american students weren’t allowed to attend schools with white children in much of the country. * due to these circumstances along with jim crow laws led for the launch of NAACP to overturn plessy. they argued for 15 years until supreme court eventually * declared that “separate but equal” schooling was NOT equal. The Impact of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination on Communities and Students Equality amongst groups is greater today than ever before. With that being said we aren’t done yet! Large numbers of American Indian , African American, and latinx students are under performing in their classrooms The above stated fact contributes to fewer opportunities for students to gain higher education and higher paying jobs. So...what do we do about this....how can we educate ourselves so we are reaching all students?  Intergroup Relations The inequities in income and opportunities for desirable jobs, housing,and education among racial and ethnic groups continue to contribute to poor relations among groups as well as the shocking actions of the police. What are the reasons for this inner conflict? Discriminatory practices have protected the superior status of the dominate groups for centuries. when other ethnic groups try to participate more equitably in the rewards and privileges of society, the dominate culture must concede some of they advantages and..... Part of the problem is that most white people have little to no experience being the victim of discrimination and are less likely to believe that members of other groups are treated unfairly  School to Prison Pipeline Data shows that African American and other men of color are disproportionately arrested and convicted for non-violent crimes. With the criminal record, they are no longer able to vote or serve on a jury in many states. In the last forty years, prison and jail populations exploded from 300,000 to 2,200,000. Most of the convictions are drug-related. White youth are known to use drugs but African Americans are more likely to be arrested for these crimes. African American females are twice as likely to be incarcerated as white females. The path to prison most commonly begins in grade school. when students get in trouble this mean suspension, this not only takes them out of school but puts them in danger.Too much free time can lead to risky behaviors.  The two most common groups to receive a suspension are students with disabilities and African American students. One out of seven African American males is projected to be incarcerated, and one out of nine students with disabilities is also at risk. African American students are three times as likely to be arrested as white students. Students of color and with disabilities are ending up in the juvenile systems at alarmingly high rates.  Classroom Implications :Affirming Race and Ethnicity The way educatore perceive race and ethnicity has a significant impact on students behavior and performance in their classrooms. As a whole teachers do not enter the school system knowledgable of all cultural backgrounds for each student. It is imperative that educators make themselves aware of their students background Acknowledging Race and Ethnicity It is the job of educators to know and understand the race and ethnicity of their students and have them share about their family backgrounds. It is important to do so regularly. People often think it is good to be “color blind”, the problem with that is that you don’t recognize who people of color are if you operate under the premiss of students don’t have color.