There were a number of marginalized communities during this time, struggling for recognition and equality, such as the African American community after freedom, the immigrant community facing the Nativists, or the female gender group looking for social, economic, and political rights. What were some of the issues that were faced by these marginalized groups? How did they overcome these struggles, and how successful were they in overcoming?
Choose one group to focus on to answer these questions as you follow their path from the end of the Civil War to the beginning of the 21" century. You can choose from the list above, or a different group that *you* believe is a marginalized population, and include *why* they were marginalized as well.