Civil Rights - Saunders

Question 1

Declaration of Independence

Answer 1

‘Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness’
Civil liberties and civil rights are often used interchangeably but are slightly different

Question 2

Declaration of Independence

Answer 2

‘Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness’
Civil liberties and civil rights are often used interchangeably but are slightly different

Question 3

Civil liberties

Answer 3

Fundamental individual freedoms such as freedoms of speech, religion and associations in the bill of rights intended to give individuals freedom from govt authority

Question 4

Civil rights

Answer 4

Are additional protections to ensure groups of citizens are not discriminated against. Many of these come from ‘equal protection’ clause from the 14th amendment- was originally for enslaved people but the Supreme Court have used it in brown v board and roe v wade

Question 5

How are civil rights/liberties protected

Answer 5

Constitution - bill of rights
13th - abolition of slavery
14th- former enslaved ppl granted full citizenship
15th- men of all races the right to vote
19th- women the right to vote
24th-Americans the right to vote without needing to pay tax

Question 6

Equal rights amendment

Answer 6

Women are not mentioned in the constitution- this amendment was never ratified - it was make it illegal to discriminate on the grounds of sex

Question 7

Pressure groups and social movements supporting rights

Answer 7

The right to form a pg in itself is an important civil liberty - part of freedom of speech and assembly in 1st amendment
Liberal groups have worked for rights of African Americans, immigrants, lgbtq and women
Conservative groups have campaigned for religious rights, rights of the unborn and pro gun rights

Question 8

American civil liberties union

Answer 8

1.5million members and staff of 300 lawyers
Defend civil liberties
Brown v board of education joined naacd
ACLU filed more than 230 lawsuits against trump by 2020

Question 9

National association for the advancement of coloured ppl (naacp)

Answer 9

Oldest civil rights pressure group
1/2 mill members
Helped plan the 1963 march on Washington
Lobbied congress to pass civil rights and voting rights act
Campaigned for the legal principle separate but equal

Question 10

NAACP in 21st century

Answer 10

Ensures African Americans receive equal economic, education, health, criminal justice and voting rights
2020 launched social movement ‘wearwdonedying’ to campaign against institutional racism in response to fatal a shooting of an unarmed 25y/o
2020 naacp ran a national voter metabolism programme which contributed to record levels of black voter turnout