African American Civil Rights Essay

Civil rights protect citizens from discrimination, and because of nations civil right movements U.S citizens now have constitutional rights that are guaranteed for all citizens. These rights provided citizens with the opportunity of, “Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” (Declaration of Independence, 1776). This is because of people like Martin Luther King Jr, Helen Keller, and Rosa Parks, who made people aware of discriminations through activities like the March on Washington, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the Little Rock Nine.

Disability rights became an issue after WWII because soldiers were coming home wounded or disabled from a wound and could not be corrected. The goal of the movement was to protect the rights of the disabled

from being discriminated. They should get equal opportunities just like you and I should, they also deserve the same opportunities we do. Those considered disabled are ADA, “A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity”, (Civil Rights Disability Rights Movement, 2017).
The Indian reorganization act, gave them rights.

The Indian Civil Rights Act was an important law that gave them important civil rights such as free speech and trial by jury. There history was pretty rough. “Europeans brought disease that killed 90% of their population and were driven to the west. Things were just getting worse as they were put on reservations, lost land and property, had poor education, and lived in poverty”. Sited from (Ducksters.com/history/civil-rights/native_american.)

African Americans have and get civil rights just like us. The African American Civil Rights movement, was a fight for equality, they had nonviolent protests that started in the 1850s-1860s. They began to grow segregation, show recognition and grew momentum in the 1950s. Slavery was illegal after the thirteenth amendment, though there are still many issues, all are allowed to vote, poll taxes became illegal, and outlawed literacy tests.

All should be able to vote no matter the gender. Woman did not get the right to vote or have the privilege to elect office, up until the 1900s. They got the right to vote after Wyoming agreed to join the union, but they would only come to the U.S if women had the right to vote. Colorado was the first to get an amendment, then Utah and Idaho. The process to gain the right was long and slow, there first rights was anti slavery movement, and stated that “not only slavery should end.” Sited from, (ducksters.com/history/civil_rights/womans

suffrage.)
The three amendments that helped discrimination. Amendment XIV started, July, 9, 1868, and tells us four things, number one, “All born in the U.S are legal, number two, “ The Three Fifths Clause,” number four, “All who show retaliation against the U.S cannot vote, and if you Aid the army you'll lose property or civil rights.” Sited from, (Juliette turner,1973) Amendment 13 started December 6 to abolish slavery forever. Amendment XV, started feb ,3 1870, so no one can be denied to vote according to race or color.
In conclusion, the best Civil Right that is important to me was the, “Women's Suffrage,” Without this right we as women would not get the rights to vote or have the opportunity to show our beliefs. In this essay I have told you about some of our Civil Rights, and the amendment. We have also learned that Civil rights help protect citizens from discrimination, and constitutional rights are now guaranteed for everyone.