2 sept. 1969 - Native Americans
Description:
Unemployment was double the national averageLife expectancy was 20 years less
Suicide rate was 100 times higher
AIM – American Indian Movement: Promoted Red Power
1969 – Leaders of AIM occupied Alcatraz Island by “right of discovery”
1972 – Sit-In at the Bureau of Indian Affairs brought national attention
Legal challenges – Native groups, armed with old treaties take the fight to the courts
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
2 sept. 1969
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 55 ans