What did the civil rights act of 1875 garantee citizens?
The Civil Rights Act of 1875 guaranteed the rights of all citizens regardless of race accessibility to all public accommodations. It was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1883 because it violated states rights and the 14th amendment did not legalize desegregation but only the abolition of slavery.
How can those who proclaim to value civil rights oppose the right to keep and bear arms?
Because gun ownership isn’t generally considered a civil right, and gun owners as a group aren’t being discriminated against or prevented from participating in civic life in any meaningful way.You do often see gun owners attempting to use intimidation to restrict the civil rights of other people though.The Chilling Effects of Openly Displayed Firearms‘Open Carry’ laws are designed to intimidate and undermine public order, and can be overturnedWhen Does Openly Carrying a Gun at a Protest Become a Crime?
Civil Liberties: Do US citizens have the right to harm themselves?
It depends on what you mean by "harm themselves"...Police (aka the State) can intervene and involuntarily commit someone who poses a clear danger to themselves and others; this does not have to equal a suicide attempt, but that is often when and where such intervention occurs.The State regulates many substances that could be used to harm one's self, particularly drugs - but also chemicals and firearms.Outside of those parameters - for example, smoking and eating fast food to excess can be harmful, but are not restricted or regulated in any effective sense (yes, cigarettes are taxed, and fast food is overseen by the FDA, but those are incredibly light restrictions).
In what ways did the Civil Rights Movement benefit white people?
A2A. MLK said it best:Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhereOn a more tactical level, the openings made by the 60’s Civil Rights movement helped a number of other movements containing many white members, such as the Women’s rights movementThe movement grew with legal victories such as the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court ruling of 1965the Gay rights movement,From the anarchist Gay Liberation movement of the early 1970s arose a more reformist and single-issue Gay Rights movement, which portrayed gays and lesbians as a minority group and used the language of civil rightsand the Disability rights movementThe disability rights movement began in the 1960s, encouraged by the examples of the civil rights and women’s rights movements.
How did the civil rights movement transform American society in the 1960s and 1970s?
This is such an EASY answer. The most interesting thing that happened in the 1960s and 1970s were cultural changes in the way that most people thought about their fellow citizens. The Civil Rights Movement was one of these shifts that transformed the attitudes of the majority of American citizens and made them realise that ALL people were entitled to pursue the American dream. People had been living a fairly conservative way in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Blacks didn't have legal equality. Many woman didn't work outside the home. Most people obeyed their parents and trusted the government. By the early 1970s, none of that was true anymore. Americans wanted their troops to withdraw from the war in Vietnam. Fashion changed as well. Before the late 1960s, African Americans had to live under a system of segregation. In some areas of the country, they were legally obliged to stay away from white suburbs, white schools, white shops, white restaurants, white jobs and white seats on busses. After the early 1970s, blacks were (theoretically) allowed to go anywhere and do anything they wanted, even if it took them into proximity to white people. The country still has a long way to go in terms of providing REAL equality to all its citizens, but at least for now the laws can be enforced. Have a look at these websites. They will give you a flavor of the whole era, not just the Civil Rights Movement. Spend about an hour reading through them. See what you can find out that will give you a true understanding of the whole period of American history: http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/elmer/infoCe... http://www.watson.org/~lisa/blackhistory... http://www.vietnamwar.com/ http://www.legacy98.org/move-hist.html (Search under the Second Wave) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower_power http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_State_shootings The success of the Civil Rights Movement was one of the most important moments in American history. For the first time ever, all citizens had the same rights under the law, and the court system was willing to back them up.
Discuss the role that everyday citizens have played in the fight to win civil rights for marginalized groups in the United States.?
Describe the strategies and tactics citizens have used, including grassroots activism, and give examples of the results they've achieved. Finally, evaluate how effective you think everyday citizens have been in securing equal rights for these groups.
What was the dark side of the civil rights movement?
That a group of American citizens had to fight so hard, and for so long, simply to remove the worst of entrenched and legal inequality. This, in a nation founded on the highest ideals. They were dragged here in chains, given the status of chattel, endured the worst kind of slavery, followed by decades of legal oppression and domestic terrorism, only to have to put their lives on the line to fight for the equality denied them for no other reason than the color of their skin.It beggars belief. But it showed a deep and ugly truth about the USA.
What American document lists our Civil Liberties? 3 Ways (citizen activism) you can protect your Civil Liberties?
The Bill of Rights lists some of your civil liberties. It's not all of them but a good place to start. How to protect your civil liberties? 1. Keep yourself informed about what's going on in Washington and your state capital. So you'll know what they're up to. Write or call or e-mail your senators, congressman, etc. to tell them what you think. 2. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS if stopped by a policeman. You don't have to answer questions without a lawyer present. You don't have to sign a confession. (You do have to sign a ticket.) 3. Join the ACLU, the organization devoted to protecting Americans' civil rights! Since Trump was elected, the ACLU's budget has risen from $5 million a year to $80 million! All donated by people who believe in protecting civil liberties (like me.)
Should "civil" rights be abolished, and "God Given" natural rights reinstated?
didn't know they took away my God given rights. I know they are trying to real hard. God gave them to us, only God can take them away.