Was caused by discrimination and the large burdens placed on women by families
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Hispanic-Americans
Became a larger minority in the U.S. during the 1990s and 2000s
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New York
________ became the art capital of the world after WWII.
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Congress
________ passed a Family Leave Bill to provide job protection in 1993 for working fathers and mothers that needed to take time off of work for their families.
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OJ Simpson
________ was found not guilty of killing his former wife and another victim in 1995.
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Acquittal
Sparked riots by angry African-Americasn in Los Angeles
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Americans
________ began to stress and need to preserve and promote ethnic and racial cultures in the late 20th century.
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Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
Made it illegal for employers to hire undocumented immigrants
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Information age
Followed World War II which marked by industry of storing, organizing, and processing data
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Women
Began to enter male-dominated fields such as airline pilots, lawyers, and such
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Social Security system
Strained due to ratio of active workers to retirees decreasing dramatically which led to increased taxes on workers
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Anti-immigration sentiment
Swept over America due to people being concerned that the U.S. couldn’t handle the influx of immigrants
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American West
Became a popular literary focal point
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New York
Became the art capital of the world after WWII
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September 11th
Attacks started America’s war on terrorism, helping isolate it from rest of the world
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