Essay On The Importance Of Civil Liberties
Some groups of Americans were allowed their civil liberties in the U.S. history. However, other groups of Americans were denied those civil rights. The government has recognized civil rights, protected civil rights, and addressed the importance of citizens to respect the civil rights of others through a process of civil unrest and political interventions. The U.S. government first recognized our civil liberties when the citizens began to act on their beliefs of what was right; civil unrest. For example, the U.S. Supreme Court banned segregation in schools a while after a man, Oliver Brown, explained that his black daughter had to walk several miles to get to the black school when the white school was only a few blocks away. The court case
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In 1993, the president of the time, Bill Clinton, had written a letter to a Japanese American family to apologize for the wrong-doings of the past. He wrote, at one point in the letter, "In passing the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, we acknowledged the wrongs of the past and offered redress to those who endured such grave injustice," which displayed the point that the civil liberties are so important that we, as in our government, must make things right with the peopole that we've wronged in the past. The Japanese American family had been denied their liberties and rights during World War II, and that wasn't acceptable once the Civil Liberties Act was passed. The civil liberties' importance is blatantly acknowledged in the Constitution; several amendments state that certain liberties must be protected and promised to each citizen. For example, the first amendment promises our first five basic freedoms: the freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, and assembly. Not only was it important that these rights were provided to us, but it was important that each citizen respected other citizens' rights. This importance is still addressed today; there are certain laws that prohibit citizens from taking away other citizens' rights. Considering the contents of the first amendment, it is clear that American wouldn't function very well if civil liberties
In 1993, the president of the time, Bill Clinton, had written a letter to a Japanese American family to apologize for the wrong-doings of the past. He wrote, at one point in the letter, "In passing the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, we acknowledged the wrongs of the past and offered redress to those who endured such grave injustice," which displayed the point that the civil liberties are so important that we, as in our government, must make things right with the peopole that we've wronged in the past. The Japanese American family had been denied their liberties and rights during World War II, and that wasn't acceptable once the Civil Liberties Act was passed. The civil liberties' importance is blatantly acknowledged in the Constitution; several amendments state that certain liberties must be protected and promised to each citizen. For example, the first amendment promises our first five basic freedoms: the freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, and assembly. Not only was it important that these rights were provided to us, but it was important that each citizen respected other citizens' rights. This importance is still addressed today; there are certain laws that prohibit citizens from taking away other citizens' rights. Considering the contents of the first amendment, it is clear that American wouldn't function very well if civil liberties