1. Just How CIVIL are your RIGHTS? Right The power or privilege to which one is justly entitled; Something that one may properly claim as due
2. Just How CIVIL are your RIGHTS? WHAT …I never thought about NOT having …that I shouldn’t have to fight for …that other people fought for …that people are still fighting for Right The power or privilege to which one is justly entitled; Something that one may properly claim as due
3. Just How CIVIL are your RIGHTS? WHAT Civil Rights &. Civil Liberties freedom of religion the right to a trial freedom of speech the right to own property the right to due process the right to privacy protection from discrimination equal access to healthcare, education, etc.
4. Where did your rights come from? The Constitution (the first 10 Amendments = the Bill of Rights) …why do you have those rights? …what makes you a citizen?
5. 1790 – The Naturalization Act 1830 – Indian Removal Act Denies Native Americans citizenship Also excludes enslaved Africans (and their native-born children) from citizenship Also excludes Asians from naturalized citizenship Drives American Indian tribes owning property east of the Mississippi River west 2000 1950 1900 1875 1850 1925 1825 1975 2025
6. 1865, 13th Amendmentpasses …abolition of slavery… 1868, 14th Amendmentpasses …equal protection rights… The Constitution provides a broad definition of citizenship…which had excluded slaves and their descendants from possessing Constitutional rights. The amendment requires states to provide equal protection under the law to all people… 2000 1950 1900 1875 1800 1850 1925 1825 1975 2025
7. 1865, 13th Amendmentpasses …abolition of slavery… Civil Rights Act of 1866US citizenship granted to native-born individuals …including those of African descent …excluding American Indians. 2000 1950 1900 1875 1800 1850 1925 1825 1975 2025
8. 1865, 13th Amendment passes …abolition of slavery… 1868, 14th Amendmentpasses …equal protection rights… 1870, 15th Amendmentpasses …the right to vote African-Americans count as 3/5 of a person and are thus not granted the right to vote. 2000 1950 1900 1875 1800 1850 1925 1825 1975 2025
9. The phrase "separate but equal" has been more recently used by supporters of same-sex marriage to argue for full marriage rights for same-sex couples. 1865, 13th Amendment passes 1868, 14th Amendment passes 1870, 15th Amendment passes 1885California creates segregated schools for the Chinese. 1896 The Supreme Court approves the “Separate But Equal” segregation doctrine (Black students from White students). 2000 1950 1900 1875 1800 1850 1925 1825 1975 2025
10. 1865, 13th Amendment passes 1868, 14th Amendment passes 1870, 15th Amendment passes 1896, Separate But Equal passes Jones Act of 1917US citizenship granted to Puerto Ricans. 2000 1950 1900 1875 1800 1850 1925 1825 1975 2025
11. 1865, 13th Amendment passes 1868, 14th Amendment passes 1870, 15th Amendment passes 1896, Separate But Equal passes 1920, 19th Amendmentpasses …the right to vote for women The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. 2000 1950 1900 1875 1800 1850 1925 1825 1975 2025
12. Racial Integrity Act of 1924…made marriage between White persons and non-White persons a felony. Indian Citizenship Act of 1924…Native Americans granted US citizenship. …Mississippi courts segregate Chinese students from White students 1943…Chinese granted the right to become naturalized citizens. 2000 1950 1900 1875 1800 1850 1925 1825 1975 2025
13. Equal Pay Act of 1963 Civil Rights Act of 1964Congress passes the Civil Rights Act, declaring discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin illegal. 2000 1950 1900 1875 1800 1850 1925 1825 1975 2025
14. Racial Profiling (more widespread in the 1990s and beyond)…the inclusion of racial or ethnic characteristics in determining whether a person is considered likely to commit a particular type of crime or an illegal act or to behave in a "predictable" manner. 1950 1900 1875 1800 2000 1850 1925 1825 1975 1990s 2025
15. Equal Pay Act of 1963 Civil Rights Act of 1964Congress passes the Civil Rights Act, declaring discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin illegal. Voting Rights Act of 1965which prohibits the denial or restriction of the right to vote, and forbids discriminatory voting practices nationwide. 2000 1950 1900 1875 1800 1850 1925 1825 1975 2025
16. Reversal of The Racial Integrity Act (1967)The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Loving v. Virginia declares that laws prohibiting inter-racial marriage are unconstitutional. 2000 1950 1900 1875 1800 1850 1925 1825 1975 2025
18. The Fair Housing Act (1968)President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing. 2000 1950 1900 1875 1800 1850 1925 1825 1975 2025
19. The Rehabilitation Act(1973)prohibits discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in federal agencies. The Education for All Handicapped Children Act(1975)requires public schools to provide equal access to education for children with physical and mental disabilities. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act(1978)employers are legally bound to provide insurance, leave pay and support to any employee with medical leave or disability. 2000 1950 1900 1875 1800 1850 1925 1825 1975 2025
20. The Americans with Disabilities Act(1990)prohibits discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in any agency (similar to the Civil Rights Act of 1964) …including employment, public transportation & public accommodations, telecommunications, and other provisions 2000 1950 1900 1875 1800 1850 1925 1825 1975 2025
22. Defense of Marriage Act(1996)defines marriage as between one man and one woman (also states that no state can treat a relationship between persons of the same sex as a marriage) Respect of Marriage Act(proposed in 2009)would repeal the DOMA and allow the federal government to provide benefits to couples in a same-sex marriage 2000 1950 1900 1875 1800 1850 1925 1825 1975 2009 2025
23. Just How CIVIL are your RIGHTS? As a future _______, how will this impact you? How will you incorporate your (and others’) rights in your actions? …that other people fought for …that people are still fighting for
