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What legacy of the civil rights movement has been recently challenged?
Separate but Equal
What was the civil rights moment?
The Civil Rights Movement was a movement created by the African Americans to become equal. This included equal rights in employment and housing.
What US Supreme Court case overturned the separate but equal doctrine and ushered in the modern civil rights era?
plessy vs. ferguson
What civil right did segregation take away?
Equal rights!
Which of the following statements about civil liberties and civil rights is MOST accurate SEE Discuss for choices?
civil rights guarantee equal treatment under the law for all citizens
What legacy of the civil rights movement has been recently challenged?
Separate but Equal
Why was the separate-but-equal doctrine not a satisfactory solution to the question of the rights of racial minorities?
The doctrine of Separate but Equal was not a satisfactory solution to the question of civil rights for racial minorities. This is due to the fact that keeping the races separate was inherently unequal and racist.
How long did the separate but equal last?
Separate But Equal was a United States law that was in direct violation of the Fourteenth Amendment which states which promised equal rights to all citizens. Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, overturned Separate But Equal, and opened the door to further civil rights challenges.
What issue does NAACP support?
civil rights and equal rights for blacks and minorities
Thanks to the civil rights amendment what kind of treatment were black entitle to under law?
The blacks were entitled to equal treatment. At first, the doctrine of 'Separate, but Equal' was followed, but in the 1950s the courts came to the realization that separate was not and could not be equal.
What would give same couples most of the rights of married couples?
Civil unions, but that is still "separate but equal." Civil unions are not recognized on the federal level (in the US).
What was the importance of The Civil Rights Act of 1864?
Enforced separate but equal. In other words, it enforced segregation. It was changed in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (100 years later) which said Segregation= Unequal= Unconstitutional.
Which civil rights issue was involved with brown v board of education?
The civil rights issue involved in Brown v Board of Education was whether "separate but equal" education systems were fair to African-American children.
What would give same-sex couples most of the rights of married couples?
Civil unions, but that is still "separate but equal." Civil unions are not recognized on the federal level (in the US).
What was the civil rights moment?
The Civil Rights Movement was a movement created by the African Americans to become equal. This included equal rights in employment and housing.
What US Supreme Court case overturned the separate but equal doctrine and ushered in the modern civil rights era?
plessy vs. ferguson
Who was the lawyer and activist leader that worked for equal rights in the brown v board of education civil rights law decision?
Marshall was the first African American justice and spent his life fighting for equality. As a young man he had experienced discrimination first hand. He was the lawyer for Brown v Topeka and argued that separate but equal was not equal at all. He was a great man and powerful ally for equality and civil rights for all.
