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TOPIC = Rights and Liberties 

READING IN SB=  Ch. 4 pp. 69-97 (Civil Liberties) and Ch. 5 pp. 98- 125 (Civil Rights) 

READING IN CARNEY=

• pp. 27- 30, especially p. 29 on  in Ch.3  

• p. 52 end in Ch.6

• p. 59 in Ch.7 on affirmative action
  

LINKS

NOTABLE AFRICAN AMERICANS

         

"Women Workers"  film (Made in L.A -- Forever 21.) and speaker--

 from the Garment Worker Center, Greater Los Angeles Area

 

slideshow (3 minutes to download)

what is a sweatshop?

 

Monday, October 19, 2009, 9:35-11 a.m. in NEAH 125 points possible, total, including question to speaker /

 

BEGIN IMMEDIATELY--at least one wordprocessed paragraph explaining the research leading to each of three questions

 

due each of the next three classes--Mon., Oct.. 12, Wed. Oct. 14, Mon., Oct. 19

 

 

X.  American Apparel sources--

L.A. Times editorial, October 5, 2009

TIMELINE:  1789 - 2008  (from American Apparel's "Legalize L.A." campaign) 

 

 

Y. Sources on organizing to benefit low wage workers--

"Hope for Housekeepers" campaign at Long Beach Hyatt, Hilton, October 6, 2009

"The New Los Angeles" 55 minute video, on LAC reserve -- click for 6 megabyte pdf

 

 

Z.  Sweatshops in the Los Angeles Area--

"Made in Los Angeles" website including 2 minute trailer

L.A. Times article on El Monte Thai sweatshop immigrant workers becoming citizens, August 14, 2008

Other L.A. Times articles on El Monte Thai sweatshop immigrant workers