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Civil rights are the freedoms and rights that a person may have as a member of a community, state, or nation. Civil rights include freedom of speech, of the press, and of religion. Among others are the right to own property and to receive fair and equal treatment from government, other persons, and private groups. Law protects a persons civil rights and custom, courts of law decide whether a person's civil rights have been violated. The c ....
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.... other freedoms. The First Amendment also forbids Congress to pass laws establishing a state religion or restricting religious freedom. The Supreme Court has ruled that the 14th Amendment makes the guarantees of the 1st Amendment apply to the state governments. Many parts of the Constitution, congressional and state laws, and court decisions require the government to treat individuals fairly. These requirements reflect a basic principle in the American legal system called d ....
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ADDITIONAL FEATURED ESSAYS
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
was one of the principal leaders of the American Civil Rights movement and an important supporter
Importance Of Womens Suffrage On Home And Life
Women had it difficult in the mid-1800s to early 1900s. There was a difference in the treatment of
Frederick Douglass
was born in or around 1817 into slavery in
Maryland. He escaped in 1838. He was a great orator an
The Bill Of Rights
Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments to the US constitution are called the Bill of
Rights becaus
The Bill Of Rights
Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments to the US constitution are called the Bill
of Rights becaus
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