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Cuban Revolution
The immigration of Cuban people opened up a demand for multicultural education. People become interested to learn more about other people's culture and for that reason, the US system allow authorities to open the doors for such opportunity. -
The Civil Rights Act becomes law
For people to understand the fact that immigrants or people of color have the same rights as human being, there has to be multicultural education. The civil rights act became law which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion or national origin. It was necessary for this law to be passed in order to protect the minorities. -
the Immigration Act of 1965
Lyndon Johnson signs the Immigration Act of 1965, also known as the Hart-Cellar Act. It abolished the National Origins Formula and resulted in unprecedented numbers of Asians and Latin Americans immigrating to the United States, making America's classrooms much more diverse. -
Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm was the first African American woman in Congress (1968) and the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for president of the United States from one of the two major political parties. Having top authorities like Shirley Chisholm will shape the multicultural education, especially for the black community. -
Bilingual Education Act
The Bilingual Education Act, also known as Title VII, becomes law in Jan 2, 1968. learning a new language contributes in shaping multicultural education. People would be further more interested in learning more about the origin culture of the language. -
The Indian Education Act
The Indian Education Act becomes law and establishes "a comprehensive approach to meeting the unique needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students". This event contributed in shaping our knowledge in Indian history, -
the Case of Lau v. Nichols
In the Case of Lau v. Nichols, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the failure of the San Francisco School District to provide English language instruction to Chinese-American students with limited English proficiency (LEP) is a violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Though the case does not require a specific approach to teaching LEP students, it does require school districts to provide equal opportunities for all students, including those who do not speak English. -
Federal Judge Arthur Garrity orders busing of African American students
Federal Judge Arthur Garrity orders busing of African American students to predominantly white schools in order to achieve racial integration of public schools in Boston, MA. This event changed many things, including our perspective on people of color. -
The Refugee Act
The Refugee Act of 1980 is signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on March 18th. Building on the Immigration Act of 1965, it reforms immigration law to admit refugees for humanitarian reasons and results in the resettlement of more than three-million refugees in the United States. The country became more and more diverse. -
Barack Obama defeats John McCain and is elected the 44th President of the United States
In 2008 election, Barack Obama defeats John McCain and is elected the 44th President of the United States. This was the first black candidate to ever become a US president. This event has a large impact in shaping the multicultural education.
