Civil Liberties and Rights: Civil Rights

Reading Assignment

Dogs held by police attacking protestors in Alabama

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Before you begin this section, read Chapter 6, Civil Rights, pages 192-233 in your text. As you read, focus on the following:


  • Major events in the civil rights movement and the women’s rights movements,
  • Major court cases that impacted civil rights,
  • Constitutional amendments and laws about women’s rights and civil rights,
  • The factors that led to the passage of civil rights legislation.