Civil Rights

Civil Rights vs. Civil Liberties Civil Liberties = Personal Rights Civil Rights = Group Rights Age, Sex, Race, Color, National Origin, and Gender

Struggle for Equal Rights Plessey v. Ferguson Separate but Equal Doctrine Used to Justify Segregation Overturned by Brown vs. Board of Education Separate is Not Equal

Civil Rights Act of 1964 Banned Discrimination in Public Areas, Restaurants, Movies, Parks….

Affirmative Action What do you know about Affirmative Action? Definition- concrete steps that are taken not only to eliminate discrimination—whether in employment, education, or contracting—but also to attempt to redress the efforts of past discrimination

Further Defining Affirmative Action Regents of the University of California v. Bakke Strict Quota system is Unconstitutional 100 Caucasian, 60 African Americans, Grutter vs. Bollinger Gratz vs. Bollinger Admissions policy which gave preference to minorities was Constitutional Not a deciding factor Considered like special talents, Extra Curricular activities, and hometown

Affirmative Action Reasons For: Reasons Against: