Access to History for the IB Diploma: Civil Rights and social movements in the Americas post-1945 Second Edition

by Vivienne Sanders

Overview

A new edition for HL Option 2, History of the Americas, Topic 17: Civil rights and social movements in the Americas post-1945 The renowned IB Diploma History series, combining compelling narratives with academic rigor. An authoritative and engaging narrative, with the widest variety of sources at this level, helping students to develop their knowledge and analytical skills. This second edition provides: - Reliable, clear and in-depth narrative from topic experts - Analysis of the historiography surrounding key debates - Dedicated exam practice with model answers and practice questions - TOK support and Historical Investigation questions to help with all aspects of the Diploma

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781471841316
Publisher:	Hodder Education Group
Publication date:	02/26/2016
Series:	Access to History for the IB Diploma
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	16 - 17 Years

About the Author

Vivienne Sanders has written extensively and successfully on American history in the Access to History series. She taught A Level History for over 30 years, mostly in independent schools, and is now retired.

Table of Contents

Dedication 1

Introduction 2

1 What you will study 2

2 How you will be assessed 3

3 About this book 6

Chapter 1 Native Americans and civil rights in the Americas 9

1 The indigenous population in Latin America 9

2 Native Americans in the USA 27

3 First Peoples in Canada 38

Examination advice 51

Examination practice 52

Chapter 2 African Americans and the Civil Rights Movement 53

1 African Americans to 1945 53

2 Short-term causes of the Civil Rights Movement 1945-55 57

3 Key debate: When did the Civil Rights Movement begin? 67

4 The end of segregation in the South 1955-65 68

Examination advice 87

Examination practice 89

Chapter 3 Martin, Malcolm and Black Power 90

1 The role of Martin Luther King Jr in the Civil Rights Movement 90

2 Key debate: Who or what played the most important role in the Civil Rights Movement? 100

3 The Nation of Islam and Malcolm X 101

4 The rise of Black Power in the 1960s 108

5 Key debate: How new and successful was the Black Power movement? 117

Examination advice 121

Examination practice 122

Chapter 4 Role of governments in Civil Rights Movements in the Americas 123

1 The US government and civil rights 124

2 The Bolivian government and civil rights 135

3 Key debate: Were Latin American constitutional guarantees of indigenous rights due to activism? 150

Examination advice 152

Examination practice 154

Chapter 5 Youth culture and protests of the 1960s and 1970s 155

1 Youth culture and protests in the USA 155

2 Key debate: How 'new', effective and widespread was 1960s' US student radicalism? 166

3 Youth culture and protests in Canada 167

4 Youth culture and protests in Latin America 169

Examination advice 175

Examination practice 176

Chapter 6 Feminist movements in the Americas 177

1 Women's movements in Canada 177

2 Women's movements in Latin America 183

3 Women's movements in the USA 202

4 Key debate: When and why did the modern women's movement start? 215

Examination advice 216

Examination practice 219

Chapter 7 Hispanic-American movements in the United States 220

1 Mexican-Americans in the United States to 1980 220

2 Puerto Ricans in the United States to 1980 232

3 Hispanic-Americans, 1970-2000 235

4 The achievement of equality 239

5 Immigration - reform and controversy 244

Examination practice 252

Timeline 253

Glossary 255

Further reading 259

Internal assessment 263

Index 264