Now that you are familiar with legislation and court decisions that have expanded civil rights, you are ready to express your thoughts on paper.
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You will write a paragraph thatl highlights how legislation and court
decisions have impacted the exercise of civil rights in the United States,
and why these changes are significant. Your paragraph should explain each of your
choices and provide examples to back up their impact on Civil Rights in the US.
Steps
1. Select one from the following Supreme Court decisions that expanded civil
rights:
Brown v. Board of Education
.
Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
Roe v. Wade
.
Mapp v. Ohio
2. Select one from the following legislative actions that expanded civil rights:
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
24th Amendment
.
26th Amendment
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
.