3.10 Social Movements + Equal Protection

How has the constitution supported and motivated social movements

What is the difference between Civil Liberties and Civil Rights?

Civil Liberties are rights guaranteed to every American citizen by the constitution (BoR).

Civil Rights are guarantees that each person regardless of race, sex, or religion, has equal access to these Civil Liberties

How do Civil Rights Movements attempt to apply Civil Liberties to all citizens, and why?

By upholding the Due Process and Equal Protections Clauses, civil rights movements ensure that all citizens regardless of race are granted the civil liberties guaranteed by the Constitution.

Why these clauses? The Due process clause states that no person can be deprived of life, liberty, or property without proper legal procedures. The Equal protections clause states all American citizens should be treated equally under the law, which would prohibit discrimination under the federal government. By upholding these 2 clauses, civil rights movements would argue that these protections must be applied universally to eliminate unjust policy and dissemination.

What was the Civil Rights Movement?

The struggle Black Americans faced to guarantee equal rights for their demographic— led by MLK

What Foundation Document is associated with the Civil Rights Movement?

Letter from a Birmingham Jail

Describe the discrimination women faced despite the ratification of the 19th amendment.

Although women now had the right to vote, they still faced discrimination in many places. For instance, women were paid lower wages in the workplace despite contributing the same amount of work as male workers.

What was National Organization for Women’s (NOW) contribution to the women’s rights movement?

The sought to fight against discrimination for women in the workplace, advocate for their rights by campaigning for the ERA, advocate for reproductive rights, and challenge traditional gender roles

What was the victory of the women’s rights movement in the 60’s and 70’s?

The Title IX law that granted women equal opportunities as men in educational institutions that received federal funding