Readings

To meet both the designated Student Learning Objective and Outcome, you should read Chapter 4 (Civil Liberties) and Chapter 5 (Civil Rights) of our textbook American Government and Politics Today.

Pay close attention to not only learning what both Civil Liberties and Civil Rights are but also what are the differences between the two.

The Chapter Summary and Key Terms at the end of each chapter are great for making certain that you understand the most important parts of this content.

Video

You should watch this entire video about the history of the U.S. civil rights movement.

This video reviews important milestones in the U.S. Civil Rights movement. You will learn about:

Jim Crow laws
Separate but equal facilities
White supremacists
Lynching
Brown vs Board of Education
Integration
Protest movements
The Civil Rights and Voting Rights Act
Where we are today

Discussion

You will do an original posting of at least 300 words on specified parts of this content
You will do a response posting of at least 100 words respectfully commenting on another student's post

Quiz

All of the content of these readings and video will be covered on the quiz.