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The USA, 1955–92: Conformity and Challenge

Social change in the USA, 1955-92

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Overview

Recall questions on the changing position of ethnic minorities, black political success, women and the glass ceiling, the Los Angeles riots, and how divided America was.

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How did the status of women change by 1992?

Key term

What defined American politics by the early 1990s?

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How did the status of ethnic minorities change by 1992?

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  1. 1

    How did the status of black Americans change by 1992?

    Model answer

    Growing success in politics, business and culture coexisted with continued inequality and tension, seen in the 1992 Los Angeles riots.

  2. 2

    How did the status of women change by 1992?

    Model answer

    More women entered politics and the workforce, though significant inequality remained.

  3. 3

    What defined American politics by the early 1990s?

    Model answer

    Deep partisan conflict over social questions as much as over economics.

  4. 4

    How did the status of ethnic minorities change by 1992?

    Model answer

    Hispanic and Asian populations grew rapidly after the 1965 immigration reform, and political representation increased, though poverty rates remained above the white average.

  5. 5

    What was the significance of black political success?

    Model answer

    Mayors in major cities, hundreds of legislators, and Jesse Jackson's presidential campaigns of 1984 and 1988 showed black voters could shape national politics.

  6. 6

    How had women's position changed by 1992?

    Model answer

    They were a majority of college students, had entered the professions in large numbers, and 1992 was called the Year of the Woman for record numbers elected to Congress.

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