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    Civil rights and civil liberties guarantee the people the protection that they need and respect they deserve in the United States. Before these rights were created there were a lot of problems that people were facing in the United States and the struggle of people being discriminated‚ abused‚ and disrespected by those with authority that eventually abused that power.  However‚ changes started to happen when people came together to better the country as a whole and fairness to its people. Civil rights

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    The Civil Rights Movement holds its place in history as a pivotal chapter for justice and equality‚ best known for its significance in challenging racial discrimination and advocating for minorities. Unfolding during the mid-20th century‚ the movement reshaped societal expectations and institutions‚ opening doors for greater opportunities‚ and pushing equality. The effects are still witnessed today‚ including the election of the first African American President‚ integration of people of color into

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    to support the Civil and Post-Civil Rights Movements. She dosent in fact recieves as much reconization as she deserves but hey shes Oprahs. In times of nationwide distress everyone turns for Oprahs response so when a civil rights contrversy breaks over the nation Oprah is the first one on it. She gives her opinion she supports it with fact and reasonings. She honors the legends and she encourages the rookies. She fights for equality. Oprah Winfrey received the National Civil Rights Museum’s prestigious

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    (Hall‚ pp. 253-254) A local civil rights movement was formed in Minden‚ Louisiana as told in an interview with Mrs. Grace Richardson. Her parents Mrs. Eula Stevenson and Mr. Joe Willie Kirk Sr. along with Mr. J.D. Hampton‚ Mrs. Willie Mae and Mr. Jack Allums started the United Christian Freedom Movement in 1961 to help put an end to segregation within their local schools and businesses. They had many “colored” professionals

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    Segregation was the predominant political challenge in the U.S. during the 1950’s and 1960’s. Though discrimination was considered socially acceptable at the time‚ civil rights activists began to assemble to combat prejudice. These activists utilized methods of peaceful demonstrations‚ unionization‚ and rides for freedom‚ to sway pro-segregation opinions. It may be argued these methods were successful as a whole‚ however; riding for freedom was the most significant in eliminating segregation because

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    1960s marked a slow down in the progress of the civil rights movement. Whereas‚ previously organisations such as the SCLC had played a vital part in progression‚ through non-violent techniques‚ there was no longer any such strong leadership. President Johnson attempted to overcome some of the problems in the North by proposing several bills‚ which had varying degrees of success for several reasons. Originally he had hoped that his 1965 Voting Rights Act would alleviate some of the racial tensions

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    discrimination against people based on Ethnicity etc. The Civil Rights Movement ‚was because blacks wanted equality and rights same as whites. They had protests‚black panthers and marches as well as things like sit­ins. A sit­in was when blacks would sit in white restaurants and try to be served. Several court cases were based on them being segregated and mistreated it is because of this blacks now face less discriminations. Now they have rights and are integrated as well as treated like people and receive

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    Sharifian Govt 2305-73431 February 13‚ 2018 Civil Rights and Civil Liberties People fight for their rights and liberties and government had played vital role in dealing with issues to create it as a nation. 1 Most American thinks that civil rights and civil liberties are the major principles that protect freedoms of all. In most of the cases civil rights and civil liberties are used as a same thing but they are two different things. Civil rights are the basic right from unequal treatment on the basis of

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    its core democratic values‚ is greatly divided on civil rights issues because of the weight of consideration given to all who can voice their opinions. This gives rise to many topics of strong debate‚ delaying progressive action due to liberties granted by the Bill of Rights‚ and implications of impeding civil rights discrepancies. Currently there is a major debate in the white house‚ concerning the legal rights of gay people‚ mainly their right to have a marital status recognized by all levels of

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    “white” music. Going from poor to riches‚ Presley changed the view and sight of music. With out Presley music would have stayed segregated‚ the civil rights movement would not have moved forward in music and that would have slowed down the pace and the building of equal rights. Many great artist and bands would not have been created or lived the life they did without Presley paving the way‚ bands like The Beatles‚ The Rolling Stones‚ and Prince.

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