Week 7 Flashcards
Rights to which people are entitled because they are members of society
civil rights
An important component of civil rights. Reflects fairness to all in society
social justice
A belief or attitude of dislike for a group based on myths and misconceptions
prejudice
The action of treating people differently based on their identity, because of prejudice
discrimination
When discrimination becomes widespread and systematic
oppression
The “inherent dignity” and “the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family” according to the UN General Assembly in 1948
human rights
Identifies the central tenants of civil rights in America and consists of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
Bill of Rights
Public laws and regulations are used to differentiate and discriminate according to race
institutional racism
The act of extending citizenship to those who are foreign-born
naturalization
Crimes motivated by prejudice based on race, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation
hate crimes
A policy regulation that called for efforts to equalize racial and gender imbalances through hiring practices
Affirmative Action
This proposed constitutional amendment was written to extend civil rights protections for women and to prohibit discrimination based on sex
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
This law includes protections for women both outside the home and within, and protects their civil rights
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
An act that allows for the filing of charges of pay discrimination based on the timing of every unequal paycheck that was paid to, instead of from the start of the unequal treatment, effectively making the statute of limitations much longer
Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
The first significant piece of legislation providing civil rights protection for people with disabilities
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
