A Single American Nation

Prepare: Read Chapter 12 in the textbook, The OtherSubsidized Housing, and watch the video, The House We Live In.Reflect: As you read the text, noticethe importance of World War II in fueling the drive for equality among differentgroups in the years after the war. Having proved themselves in the service ofthe nation, both at home and on the battlefield, many groups entered the postwaryears more dissatisfied than ever with the discrimination they faced. Reflect onthe goals and achievements of the African American Civil Rights Movement. Thinkabout how the African American Civil Rights Movement was similar to anddifferent from the other movements for equality during the 1960s and1970s.Write: Based on information from your textbook, the requiredarticle, and the video, address the following points: Provide two specific examples of federal laws or Supreme Court rulings thatwere victories for the equality movements of the 1960s and 1970s and explain howthey have contributed to spreading opportunity to a specific group of Americans.Provide at least one specific example of continuing inequality and discusshow history can explain why it still exists. Your initial post shouldbe at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from therequired material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite anyreferences. Your references and citations must be formatted according to APAstyle as outlined by the Ashford Writing Center.The House We Live In Video:https://fod.infobase.com/OnDemandEmbed.aspx?Token=49736&aid=18596&Plt=FOD&loid=0&w=640&h=480&ref=