PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE STUDENT MOVEMENT OF THE 1960S
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Congress of Racial Equality
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American Indian Movement
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National Organization for American Indians
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Equal Rights Organization
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Detailed explanation-1: -All in all, the Red Power Movement is credited with ending the federal policy of termination, which sought to strip tribal members of their rights, their identities, and their ancestral lands by revoking the recognition of tribal citizenship.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1969, dozens of Native activists took over the former federal prison site in protest of U.S. policies, claiming it as a cultural and spiritual center. In response, a growing movement of young Native Americans sought to reclaim their sovereignty through what they called the Red Power movement.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Red Power movement was a social movement led by Native American youth to demand self-determination for Native Americans in the United States. Organizations that were part of Red Power Movement included American Indian Movement (AIM) and National Indian Youth Council (NIYC).
Detailed explanation-4: -About the NCAI 501(c)(4): The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit social welfare organization, and the oldest and largest organization made up of American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments and their citizens to advocate on their behalf.