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This is the 8th grade presentation on the history of social injustice around the world

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Where in the World Does Social Injustice Exist?

Published on Jan 12, 2016

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Where in the World?

Does Social Injustice Exist?

This is the 8th grade presentation on the history of social injustice around the world

CESAR

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Civil Rights Era

Segregation is separation of blacks and whites in public. Whites and Blacks used separate restrooms, restaurants, water fountains and other locations.
Jim Crow Laws: laws that enforced segregation. If someone violated these laws they could go to prison or heavily fined

CESAR During the 1950's and 60's Blacks were persecuted because of their race and race only. This is very true in the southern United States where whites and blacks were separated which was legal under United States law. This is called segregation. READ SLIDE

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Civil Rights Moments

Rosa parks
Martin Luther King
Brown vs. Board of ed
Little Rock nine
James Meredith
Birmingham Bombing

YONI There were many people and moments that developed the Civil Rights era we would love to introduce these people to you now.

Rosa Parks: Janae

Martin Luther King: Jose R

James Meredith: Antonie

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Emmett Till

Emmett Till was a 14 year old African American who got murder by two white men for whistling at a young white women.
Emmett Till's murderers were found innocent despite a lot of credible evidence.
Years later,they admitted to the crime.

But one key member of this Civil rights movements many do not know about his name is Emmett Till. We would like to introduce him right now.

Japanese Americans

In 1942, A law was passed forcing Japanese Americans to leave their homes.
They had to live in camps under military conditions or it was considered a felony.
In 1988 the families were free and awarded $20,000 dollars.

KRYSTAL During World War II America viewed Japanese Americans as a security risk. They thought they could be spies or working for the Japanese despite no evidence.

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East L.A Riots

2,000 students walked out of school in protest.
Teachers were not promoting Mexican Americans to go to college.
Students had demands such as: bilingual education, smaller class sizes,better facilities
Walkouts continued for weeks until changes were made.

LESLY In 1968 2000 students stood up for their rights to an education.There Mexican american students felt that they were being mistreated in schools and decided to do something about it. Mexicans were the highest race to drop out of high school and not attend college. They got organized, created groups and decided to walkout of school to attack the school financially.

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Malala's story

Malala was a 14 year old girl who spoke against female rights and their education
The Taliban shot Malala on her way home from school.
Malala created a school for the children in her town especially for girls.
During 2012 Malala own the Nobel prize.

But social injustice still exist today. One example is a 14 yr old Pakistani girl named Malala here she is to tell her story

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Stand Up Against Social Injustice!

Thank you for listening to our presentation and remember to

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