American Democracy Now, 2nd Edition (Harrison)Chapter 5:
Civil RightsChapter SummaryThis chapter examines the historical evolution of American civil rights. Students will increase their understanding of this issue by focusing on the following:
- The concept of equality under the law
- The history of African Americans, slavery, and civil rights
- The evolution of the civil rights movement for African-American equality
- The movement for women's civil rights
- Other various civil rights movements among Native Americans; Latinos; Asian Americans; citizens with disabilities; and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered citizens
- The current debate over the constitutionality of affirmative action
|