History of Multicultural Education

By MichaelPeterson21

  • 1964 Civil Rights Act

    1964 Civil Rights Act
    In 1964, this Civil Rights Act shaped the way America is today. It prohibited discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion or natural origin.

  • Immigration Act of 1965

    Immigration Act of 1965
    President Johnson signed this bill into motion in hopes of creating diversity in America. Many Asians and Latin Americans were brought to the States from this.

  • 1965 Higher Education Act

    1965 Higher Education Act
    In 1965, this act was signed to increase federal aid to higher education which also providing money for scholarships. This was a significant step in the right direction for education in America.

  • 1968 MLK RIP

    1968 MLK RIP
    On this day, Civil Rights Icon Martin Luther King was shot and killed by assassination from a white man who disagreed with MLK. This day forever changed the cultural we live in today.

  • 1970 Kent State Shooting

    1970 Kent State Shooting
    This was a protest that got out of hand and ended with four students being shot and killed for being anti-war. This created massive attention across America since the times were so worrisome.

  • 1972 Indian Education Act

    1972 Indian Education Act
    This bill was made up with the hopes of focusing American Indians and Alaska Natives students needs to help them succeed. To this day, Native Americans benefit of these incentives.

  • 1974 Equal Education Opportunities Act

    1974 Equal Education Opportunities Act
    This bill was invented to help the students who were limited in English to be treated and also prohibits discrimination. This bill makes sure that school take appropriate action for the students who are not fluent in English.

  • 1975 National Association of Bilingual Education

    1975 National Association of Bilingual Education
    In 1975, this association was founded and ever since has been advocating for educational equity for bilingual and also multilingual students in global societies.

  • 1977 Apple Computer

    1977 Apple Computer
    When Steve Jobs and apple created the computer, it has changed our nation and cultural for the better. With rapid technology improvements, apple in todays society is responsible for the social media culture we live in today.

  • 1991 Smart Board Invention

    1991 Smart Board Invention
    When the Smart Board was first introduced in 1991, it was nothing major. Now, they are in almost every classroom within 4 year and also 2 year universities, shaping how we learn today from this technology,