3. 1969-92

Question 1

this period saw the

Answer 1

Greatest advancement in civil rights for NA

Question 2

Governments of Nixon, Ford, Carter =

Answer 2

considerable improvement in civil rights of NA

Question 3

why is Presidency of Nixon described as a turning point

Answer 3

US government abandoned policy of assimilation and began to promote self-determination

Question 4

Attitude of president and economic situation at time =

Answer 4

important influence on civil rights

limited progress under Reagan demonstrates this

Question 5

Actions of NA also important

new-found unity =

Answer 5

able to exert more pressure on the government
pressure groups drew more attention to their plight and exploited media attention
groups such as AIM became adept using the courts

Question 6

change in gov policy as a result of

Answer 6

Recognition of successive presidents that previous treatment had been unjust