civil+rights+and+wrongs

The political, social, and economic rights that each citizen has by virtue of simply being a citizen, and which are usually upheld by law. The meaning of the phrase is shaded by its commonest reference: to the civil rights of ethnic minorities in the United States. In this and similar usages, there is at least as much stress on the rights of a (minority) group as on the rights of the individual. //from Oxford Online Dictionary//
 * Civil Rights**

After the Civil War slavery was eliminated and an attempt was made to create a more racially just country. However, the specter of racism could not be contained and another century of mistreatment and discrimination followed. African-Americans were not the only group to feel the sting of discrimination. Latinos, Asians, and other minority groups such as American Indians were also victims of an unfair system. Today, discrimination has faded in many ways but still casts a shadow over our society. Intolerance based on gender, race, and sexual orientation is still present and the struggle for civil rights continues. In this unit we will examine the struggle for Civil Rights from the beginning of the 20th century through today. You may choose either of the projects below. The other elements are required.

Timeline Project- You will create a timeline with 10 events from the civil rights struggles of a group of your choice. Each entry should be comprhensive (who, what, when, where, why, and how) and be accompanied by at least ONE image. You will submit your final project on your wikispace page or use this Time Glider [|APPLICATION]. OR  Civil Rights Figure- You will discover, research and report on a figure from a Civil Rights movement. The person does not need to be famous or even on the side of civil rights. Your final product will include a printed photograph of the person with a one-word label of your choice (look under my flag for examples) AND a double-spaced typed one-page with a biography. You MUST cite your sources. Civil Rights Attitude Family Tree- Each of you will complete an attitude family tree in excersize directed by me. After we have finished working together you will write a one page reflection about your views and attitudes. Required Readings and Question Sets- Each of the following sets of readings and the accompanying questions MUST be answered in complete sentences and handed in for full credit. I will assign these on individual days. The questions on are in the file download section at the bottom of the page. Required Reading for Questions-[|Women's Liberation] Required Reading for Questions-[|Native American Power Movement] Required Reading for Questions-[|Viva la Raza] Required Readings for Questions-[|Black Nationalism and Black Power] Required Readings for Questions-[|Gay and Lesbian Liberation] [|Women's Rights/Feminism Resources] [|Women's Civil Rights Timeline] [|Lilly Ledbetter-Civil Rights Today]
 * Project Resources**
 * Women**

[|Native American Resources] [|American Indian Civil Rights Movement-Mascots Issue] [|American Indian Civil Rights Timeline] [|Occupation of Alcatraz]
 * American Indians**

[|Latino Civil Rights Timeline] [|Hispanic Civil Rights Resources] [|Ceasar Chavez and the Hispanic Civil Rights Movement]
 * Latinos**

[|Civil Rights Resources] Black Power [|More Civil Rights Resources 1954-] [|Plessy vs. Ferguson to Brown] [|Tulsa Riot] [|Jim Crow Interactive Maps] [|Brown vs. Board of Education] [|African American Civil Rights Timeline] [|Eye on the Prize- Primary Source Document] [|African American Civil Rights Exhibit] [|African American Civil Rights Photos] [|Jacob Lawerence Migration Images] [|Gay and Lesbian Resources] [|Racial Perception Battery]
 * African Americans**
 * Gay and Lesbians**

Family Tree of Racial Issues(pdf file) Civil Rights Topic List (doc file) Black Migration Summary (pdf file) Use this file to find out more about black migration Power Movements (docx file) Use this question set to answer question from readings about African-Americans and Native Americans Women Rights Questions (docx file) Use these questions with the readings from above for women and latinos rights. Viva La Raza- Latino Questions (doc file)