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What problems in education emerged What problems in education emerged during the 1980’s? Pg. 841during the 1980’s? Pg. 841

Ch 25 Sec 3 Social Concerns 1980’sCh 25 Sec 3 Social Concerns 1980’sAIDSAIDSDrug AbuseDrug AbuseAbortionAbortionEducationEducation

Essential QuestionsEssential Questions::What were the national What were the national

concerns about education, drug concerns about education, drug use, health issues and urban use, health issues and urban problems?problems?

What political, economic, and What political, economic, and social gains were achieved by social gains were achieved by women?women?

How did conservative policies How did conservative policies affect minority groups?affect minority groups?

Health Issues 1980’sHealth Issues 1980’s AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency

Syndrome)Syndrome) Abortion – Roe v Wade 1973Abortion – Roe v Wade 1973

Pro-lifePro-life Pro-choicePro-choice Webster v Reproductive Health Care Webster v Reproductive Health Care

ServicesServices

(States had the right to impose (States had the right to impose restrictions on abortion.)restrictions on abortion.)

Drug AbuseDrug Abuse War on DrugsWar on Drugs Nancy Reagan’s anti- drug campaignNancy Reagan’s anti- drug campaign

““Just Say no!” to drugsJust Say no!” to drugs

““This is your brain This is your brain on drugs.”on drugs.”

Education 1980’sEducation 1980’sA Federal Commission issued a A Federal Commission issued a

report in 1983 called report in 1983 called A Nation at A Nation at RiskRisk

23 million Americans were 23 million Americans were unable to fill out a job unable to fill out a job application or follow an application or follow an instruction manualinstruction manual

School Vouchers were School Vouchers were introduced “America 2000”introduced “America 2000”

Urban CrisisUrban CrisisFlight to the suburbs hurt the inner Flight to the suburbs hurt the inner

citycityHigh UnemploymentHigh UnemploymentHomelessnessHomelessnessCrumbling InfrastructureCrumbling InfrastructureLack of health servicesLack of health servicesDeteriorating SchoolsDeteriorating Schools

LA Riots 1992LA Riots 1992 Rodney KingRodney King was beaten by four white was beaten by four white

police officers after a car chasepolice officers after a car chase Officers were found not guiltyOfficers were found not guilty South Central rioted for five days, 53 South Central rioted for five days, 53

killedkilled

Equal Rights 1980’sEqual Rights 1980’s ERA failed ratification in 1982ERA failed ratification in 1982 47 women were elected to the HOR in 47 women were elected to the HOR in

19921992 6 women in the US Senate6 women in the US Senate 2 women in Reagan’s cabinet2 women in Reagan’s cabinet Pay Equality was fought for by Pay Equality was fought for by

women’s organizationswomen’s organizations

Fight for RightsFight for Rights African American Mayors of many big citiesAfrican American Mayors of many big cities

1992 1992 L. Douglas WilderL. Douglas Wilder became the Governor of became the Governor of VAVA

Jesse JacksonJesse Jackson ran for President in 1984 and ran for President in 1984 and 19881988

Many African Am. Also served as sheriffs, Many African Am. Also served as sheriffs, school board member, state legislators, and school board member, state legislators, and members of Congressmembers of Congress

Gains for LatinosGains for Latinos1988 Lauro Cavazos was appointed 1988 Lauro Cavazos was appointed

Sec. of Ed.Sec. of Ed.1990 Dr. Antonia Coello Novello 1990 Dr. Antonia Coello Novello

was appointed Surgeon Generalwas appointed Surgeon General

Native Americans Speak OutNative Americans Speak Out Aid was slashed to Native Americans Aid was slashed to Native Americans

for health, education and other for health, education and other servicesservices

Native American campaigned for Native American campaigned for gambling casinos as a source of gambling casinos as a source of revenuerevenue

Asian American PopulationAsian American Population They were the second fastest They were the second fastest

growing minority population in the growing minority population in the USUS

By 1992 the Asian American By 1992 the Asian American Population was 8.3 million.Population was 8.3 million.

Advances in Gay RightsAdvances in Gay Rights In the 1980’s gay rights groups fought In the 1980’s gay rights groups fought

for civil rightsfor civil rights Direct Action groups called for an end Direct Action groups called for an end

to anti-gay discrimination.to anti-gay discrimination. By 1993, 7 states and 110 communities By 1993, 7 states and 110 communities

outlawed anti-gay discriminationoutlawed anti-gay discrimination