Civil Liberties and Rights: Civil Rights

DiscussionCivil Rights Timeline

Women marching in Washington to demand the right to vote
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

After you have viewed the civil rights timeline, research other events that were important expansions of the franchise and equal protection under the law.

Develop an argument for one of the significant milestones in the expansion of civil rights for women or minorities. Use the details of the act or event to support your arguments and to persuade others of your point of view. Could you successfully debate this argument?