Unit 4: Introduction

Student-Facing_icon_rev3_46x46.pngGrade 9 US History from 1877

Unit 4: Contemporary Culture, 1960-Present

 

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The political divisions that plagued the United States in the 1960s were reflected in the rise of identity politics in the 1970s. As people lost hope of reuniting as a society with common interests and goals, many focused on issues of significance to the subgroups to which they belonged, based on culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, and religion.

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As you read through this section on the movements in the United States consider connections, similarities and differences on methods, participants, and motivations. 

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