Why Do Black People Have Denied Rights

Throughout American history, there have been groups of people that have been denied something. African American people were treated like slaves and denied all rights. At one point a U.S. Supreme court case ruled Black people as property. They had no rights. Only some people saw this as wrong. They were abolitionists and they wanted the immediate removal of slavery. Some people were participated in the Underground railroad, people who gave their help to others trying to escape slavery. It was called the ‘underground railroad’ because it was illegal to help slaves escape. People could get fined for helping another human escape to freedom. Black people needed a rebellion so that they could have the rights they deserve. Women have been denied rights throughout history as well.
Not all women were okay with only being a housewife or mother. They were not allowed the same jobs as men and were not paid the same either. Women tried to gain freedom by trying to pass an Equal Rights Amendment but it failed because not all of the states ratified it. Some women wanted it but other women feared that it would take certain laws and rights away from them, such as the laws against sexual assault. They then came up with Title IX. It states, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."(U.S. Constitution) This helps women to have more rights in society without depriving them from any of their previous rights. A rebellion was needed to prove that men and women, whether black or white are all