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    The sixties were a time of revolution for the rights of individuals in America. There were many historical events that took place that made this country what it is now. From the marches‚ sit-ins‚ bus boycotts‚ the African Americans saw the opportunity to fight for equal rights at a time when the country was looking to change. Poverty was high‚ especially with African Americans‚ and all the tension from the Cold War and Vietnam building started movements of people. The public opinion was different

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    The Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1991 were both put into place to protect the rights of individuals who are subjected to unfair treatment. The protection granted by these laws were from the basis of race‚ color‚ religion‚ sex or national origin. This particular law was considered a great achievement by legislature in regards to civil rights‚ however‚ individuals were still being retaliated against for initiating a law suits‚ thus the Civil Right Act of 1991 had to be implemented. The termination

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    audience. This student‚ however‚ has been unable to read past the surface level of the text to develop claims of the text. We have spent previous lessons reading informational text about the Civil Rights’ Movement to understand the idea of equality during the time period.

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    * Human rights act (1998) * Disability discrimination act(1995) * Sex discrimination act (1975) * Protection of children act(1999) * Health and safety at work act (1974) * (COSHH) control of substances hazardous to health regulations(2002) * Data protection act (1998) Human rights act(1998)-human right gives you the right to live to certain freedoms on what you can say and do anyone in uk has to respect theses rules cannot be gone against as its a law. Human right gives you

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    When the Government Stood Up For Civil Rights "All my life I ’ve been sick and tired‚ and now I ’m just sick and tired of being sick and tired. No one can honestly say Negroes are satisfied. We ’ve only been patient‚ but how much more patience can we have?" Mrs. Hamer said these words in 1964‚ a month and a day before the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964 would be signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. She speaks for the mood of a race‚ a race that for centuries has built the nation of America

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    lot of civil right and various religious groups to organize a March on Washington to open up about jobs and freedom. It was a peaceful rally set-up to open people’s eyes about the unfairness and injustices against African American people that they face across the country. This walk was held on August 28th and was attended by around two hundred thousand to three hundred thousand people‚ this event was known as a watershed moment in history and factor in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

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    Essay: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Unfortunately‚ discrimination is something that is deep-rooted in our country’s history. We’ve had many struggles by different groups such as: women suffragists‚ and the civil rights movements in the 60’s. Affirmative action‚ or preferential treatment to minorities‚ is a way to avenge the effects of past discrimination. Affirmative action was a vital step towards equality during historical struggles like after the abolition of slavery and during civil rights

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    Civil Rights Essay "Education is our passport to the future‚ for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today." This quote means that education is the key to the future. Those who take advantage of their education will prosper because they are preparing for it today. "Our objective is complete freedom‚ justice‚ and equality by any means necessary." To me‚ this quote means you are willing to do anything you have to in order to obtain complete equality and freedom. No one wants limitations

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    Why voting right should be reformed College students are among the largest group of people that would be affected most by the new voting rights laws. Most college students enter college at age seventeen so once it’s time to go to the polls they would just be turning eighteen which is the age you are allowed to vote. That seem as if it wouldn’t be a problem but a lot of college students go out of state for college so the new voting right act would make it difficult for them to register to vote

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    conversions of non-believers. In addition to a religious movement‚ other reform movements such as temperance‚ abolition‚ and women’s rights also grew in antebellum America. The temperance movement encouraged people to abstain from consuming alcoholic drinks in order to preserve family order. The abolition movement fought to abolish slavery in the United States. The women’s rights movement grew from female abolitionists who realized

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