Trace the social movements for labor rights, racial equality, gender equality, and civil rights from the 19th Century to the present.
One and half pages history essay
What is the prompt? Trace
What is being traced? the social movements for labor rights, racial equality, gender equality, and civil rights
What is a social movement ?
1) While there are many interpretations of whata Social Movement is, it is generally considered an organized attempt by individuals to bring about a social change, such as the Prohibition Movement
2) Some scholars have attempted to define ?various stages of a social movement
3) In general, social movements begin with ?educational efforts and often turn to politics and in some cases transform into a political party, and in extreme cases turn to violence
What are labor rights?
1) Labor rights are often associated with ?organized labor - unions
2) In some cases, it is argued that it is the right ?of labor not to organize
What is racial equality?
1) This concept is based upon the construct of ?race
2) Broadly speaking, it calls for each construct ?to have equal political and civil rights
What is gender equality?
1) This concept is based upon the constructs of ?gender - Male, Female, LGBT
2) Broadly speaking, it calls for each construct ?to have equal political and civil rights
What are civil rights?
1) The concept deals with individual freedoms, ?particularly in the social sphere
2) In contrast, political rights refer participation ?in a society's decision-making process
3) Civil rights are associated with individual ?rights, not the rights of a construct such as race or gender
What is a possible thesis statement appropriate for Quiz #1?
A review of the period from the Civil War to Plessy v Ferguson reveals the struggle for racial equality and civil rights passed through several stages: Presidential Reconstruction, Radical Reconstruction, Redemption, and Jim Crow
How many topical paragraphs?
• Presidential Reconstruction
• Radical Reconstruction
• Redemption
• Jim Crow.