Civil Rights

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Chapter 11 Civil Rights

• Section 1
• Civil Rights
• and Discrimination

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Civil Rights and Discrimination
Main Idea The Constitution is designed to
guarantee basic civil rights to everyone. The
meaning of civil rights has changed over time,
and many groups have been denied their civil
rights at different times in U.S. history.
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Civil Rights and Discrimination

• Focus Questions
• What are civil rights?
• How have civil rights in the United States
  changed over time?
• Indentify groups in the U.S., that have been
  discriminated against.

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The Importance of Civil Rights