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    After the American Civil War‚ slavery of the black people ended. However‚ discrimination and injustice towards black people was still happening all around America. Around America‚ black people were pushed around against their will‚ not given the rights that are rightfully by law theirs‚ and even though there were organizations such as The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) working to fight against that‚ not much was being resolved. The murder of Emmett Till erupted

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    failed‚ therefore the Civil Rights Movement began with the goal of endeavoring the equality that was widely coveted. Peaking between 1954 and 1968‚ the Civil Rights Movement worked towards racial equality. This included working toward the end of segregation‚ attaining African American voting rights‚ and ending overall racial discrimination. Through peaceful protests‚ lawsuits‚ boycotts‚ sit-ins‚ and other impactful actions‚ the Civil Rights Movement successfully attained more rights and equalities for

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    Civil rights refers to freedom and equality for all and is an important part to history. Everyday people struggle to fight for their rights. Civil rights makes it possible to make their protests possible. As a result to Malcolm X’s actions‚ all people are entitled to equal rights. Malcolm X changed the course of history. Without Malcolm X‚ things would not be the same as they are today. Malcolm X had a very strong opinion on civil rights. He wanted black people to have the same rights as white

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    Civil Liberties and Civil Rights I chose the category Freedom of Religion because I find the many different religions followed in America fascinating. I enjoy learning about them all and expanding my knowledge of the rituals and celebrations different religions participate in. I chose The Free Exercise Clause sub category because I find how even though the first amendment provides freedom of religion it does not give freedom of all religious practices such as polygamy and sacrifice.

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    teaching methods and theoretical knowledge.At the same time‚ I’m also studying the process learned how to design a complete lesson plan contains a variety of educational practices. Since this is my first semester started my graduate course‚ before that I did not learn academic language class or education class expertise. In class discussions‚ my classmates shared a lot of ideas‚ and I am very inspired. The Professor’s teaching process through this semester‚ I also experienced how the educational methods

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    President Roosevelt brought the right approach by acting‚ creating programs and providing to the needy and homeless. If nothing is being done how could the economy fix itself? Even though Hoover’s idea of stimulation the economy was to not stimulate it at all and just let America get out of the depression and work its way out of the dark by itself. President Roosevelt brought the right approach by acting‚ creating programs providing to the needy and homeless. Roosevelt was caring for all of America’s

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    behind the whites. Until one day everything changed. A brave‚ humble woman named Rosa Parks had the courage to confront all the whites and sit ahead of the whites. Although the whites told her plenty of times that she was to sit behind the whites she did not hesitate to remain seated ahead of them. Consequently‚ she was immediately arrested but because of her dramatic stand all of the black began to follow into her footsteps. Slavery was another enormous example of discrimination. Slavery was basically

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    Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Study Guide A. Chapter 4: a. Terms: i. Civil Liberties: The legal constitutional protections against government. Although our civil liberties are formally set down in the Bill of Rights‚ the courts‚ police‚ and legislatures define their meaning. ii. Bill of Rights: The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution‚ which define such basic liberties as freedom of religion‚ speech‚ and press and guarantee defendants’ rights. iii. First Amendment: The constitutional

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    the following years which caused the movement for Civil Rights - to come closer to the truth. However in between

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    The Civil Rights Movement in America And when we allow freedom to ring‚ when we let it ring from every village and hamlet‚ from every state and city‚ we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children-black men and white men‚ Jews and Gentiles‚ Catholics and Protestants-will be able to join hands and to sngn in the words of the old Negro spiritual‚ “Free at last‚ free at last; thank God almighty‚ we are free at last.

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