History U1 L18 Dissent and Discontent

termination policy

ended all programs monitored by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. It also ended federal responsibility for the health and welfare of Native Americans

urban renewal

government programs for redevelopment of urban areas

what are some of the problems that minorities had to overcome in the postwar era?

poverty, lack of jobs, discrimination

beatnik

small group of writers and artists, in the 1950s and early 1960s, who were critical of American society

Why were some groups of American dissatisfied with conditions in post-war America?

the failure of society to provide equal opportunities to minorities. the quality of life had not improved

inner city

the older, central part of a city with crowded neighborhoods in which low-income, usually minority groups, live

a sequence chart showing the events that led to the relocation of Native Americans and the events that followed.

1)Native Americans lost land to white settlers. 2)Native Americans did not have enough land to pursue traditional ways of life, but lacked the training for other occupations. 3)Native Americans lived in poverty on the reservations 4)The government decided to relocate Native Americans to the cities, offering them one month of training & access to jobs 5)Native Americans found new jobs in the cities 6)Most Native Americans slipped back into poverty, which added to the stresses of discrimination of city dwellers, who did not welcome the Native Americans

How did suburbanization contribute to the creation of the ghetto?

As middle class whites moved to the suburbs, the city became the place of the poor and minorities, who were unable to leave due to monetary restrictions or discrimination.

During the 1950s, many middle-class Americans were unaware of poverty. Are poor people visible today? Explain.

Poor people are perhaps less invisible because of television, but they still struggle to survive.

Why would the bracero program attract Mexican workers? what disadvantages did these workers face compared with other workers in the United States?

It allowed Mexican workers to come to the United States legally to work for a period of time. Because they were not citizens and had few rights, employers often threatened to deport workers who complained about conditions.

Summarize the arguments made by critics who rejected the culture of the fifties?

Many critics believed that society had been taken over by consumerism and conformity. They also thought that many of society's serious problems, such as the plight of the poor, were being overlooked by the majority who enjoyed good times.

Who were the braceros?

The braceros were Mexican men who migrated to the United States to work in the fields, and then returned to their families when their work was not needed. Many traveled back and forth between Mexico and the United States year after year.

Why were African Americans left behind during the economic boom of the 1950s?

The jobs that African Americans held during World War II soon disappeared or moved to the suburbs. However, African Americans were not as mobile as whites, because housing restrictions often kept them from relocating to the suburbs.