Learning Objectives

  1. Outline the criteria used by the courts to determine if and when the law can treat people differently.
  2. Summarize key events and outcomes in the struggle for equality of African Americans.
  3. Explain the different paths to equality taken by other racial and ethnic groups.
  4. Describe how women have fought for equality and the changing role of women in American politics.
  5. Recognize examples of other groups that face discrimination.
  6. Explain how pluralism helped realize the promise of civil rights.