Directions for Required Assignment #3 due 12/10: A week before we meet, the class will be divided into six groups. Each of the six groups will read one of the following chapters in Elinson and Yogi, Ch. 4,"Under Color of Law: The Fight for Racial Equality;" Ch. 5, "Holding Up Half the Sky: The Rights of Women; Ch. 6, "The Right Not to Remain Silent;" Ch. 9, "That Dare Not Speak its Name;" Ch. 10, "Breaking Down Barriers;" Ch. 11, "The Wrong Side of the Law." Each group member must read their assigned chapter prior to coming to class; each person in the group must answer and turn in the typewritten answers to the questions for each chapter found below. The assignment is worth 30 points.

• Ch. 4,"Under Color of Law: The Fight for Racial Equality"
  • What do you think was the most compelling court case discussed in this chapter? Why was it so compelling?
  • What role did segregation play in the first 150 years of California's history?
  • Had you ever heard about the Port Chicago Naval Base disaster of 1944 prior to reading this chapter? Why do you think this incident is not generally taught or explained in school? What do you think is the most important outcome of this incident? Why?
  • What are restrictive covenents and what role did they play in California history?
  • What do you think were the 3-5 most important overall themes that the authors wanted you to learn in this chapter?
  • What did this chapter contribute to your understanding of the struggle for civil rights in California?
• Ch. 5, "Holding Up Half the Sky: The Rights of Women"
  • On page 172, the authors ask "Why was there not widespread opposition ot the trafficking of young Chinese women?" Given what you read in the chapter and what you have already learned in this class, how would you respond to their question? Why?
  • How did women's roles in California change before, during, and after World War II?
  • What was the most surprising thing you read about in this chapter in regard to the rights of women? Why was it so surprising?
  • What do you think were the 3-5 most important overall themes that the authors wanted you to learn in this chapter?
  • Who were the 2-3 most important persons in your chapter that you believe contributed most to your civil rights issue? How and why?
  • What did this chapter contribute to your understanding of the struggle for civil rights in California?
• Ch. 6, "The Right Not to Remain Silent: Dissent"
  • What was the most surprising thing you read about in this chapter in regard to the right to dissent in California? Why was it so surprising?
  • On page 218, the authors state that "Although the Supreme Court had found the red flag law unconstitutional and prosecutions under the criminal syndicalism law effectively ended in 1924, government obstruction of Californians' political activities continued unabated." Provide evidence from the remainder of the chapter to show how and why the authors' statement is accurate.
  • Who were the Hollywood Ten and why is their story so important to understanding the role of dissent in American society?
  • What do you think were the 3-5 most important overall themes that the authors wanted you to learn in this chapter?
  • Who were the 2-3 most important persons in your chapter that you believe contributed most to your civil rights issue? How and why?
  • What did this chapter contribute to your understanding of the struggle for civil rights in California?
• Ch. 9, "That Dare Not Speak its Name: The Rights of Lesbians, Gay Men, Bisexuals, and Transgender People"
  • What was the most surprising thing you read about in this chapter in regard to the rights of LGBT people in California? Why was it so surprising?
  • Of all the legal cases discussed in this chapter, which do you think was most instrumental in changing the lives of California's LGBT population? How and why?
  • Summarize the major state and local laws that Californians have passed since 1850 that deal with gay men and women, bisexuals, and transgender people.
  • What do you think were the 3-5 most important overall themes that the authors wanted you to learn in this chapter?
  • Who were the 2-3 most important persons in your chapter that you believe contributed most to your civil rights issue? How and why?
  • What did this chapter contribute to your understanding of the struggle for civil rights in California?
• Ch. 10, "Breaking Down Barriers: The Rights of People with disabilities"
  • What was the most surprising thing you read about in this chapter in regard to the rights of people with disabilities in California? Why was it so surprising?
  • Of all the legal cases discussed in this chapter, which do you think was most instrumental in changing the lives of California's disabled population? How and why?
  • How has the legal definition of "disability" changed in both the federal and state legal system? How did these changes occur?
  • What do you think were the 3-5 most important overall themes that the authors wanted you to learn in this chapter?
  • Who were the 2-3 most important persons in your chapter that you believe contributed most to your civil rights issue? How and why?
  • What did this chapter contribute to your understanding of the struggle for civil rights in California?
• Ch. 11, "The Wrong Side of the Law: Criminal Justice"
  • What was the most surprising thing you read about in this chapter in regard to California's criminal justice system? Why was it so surprising?
  • How and why have the poor been criminalized in California?
  • After describing the Watts riots, on page 387 the authors note that "Incidents like this flared up over the years, but no real reform resulted." After reading this chapter and learning what we discussed about the Watts and Rodney King riots in our discussion about Los Angeles, why do you think no real reform resulted? Has there been any real reform in the 21st Century?
  • What do you think were the 3-5 most important overall themes that the authors wanted you to learn in this chapter?
  • Who were the 2-3 most important persons in your chapter that you believe contributed most to your civil rights issue? How and why?
  • What did this chapter contribute to your understanding of the struggle for civil rights in California?