What are civil rights?
Civil rights are the rights of citizens to political and social freedom along with equality.
Which amendments protect our civil rights?
14th Amendment: All people born in the United States are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.
15th Amendment: Protects the rights of Americans to vote in elections to elect their leaders.
19th Amendment: Allows women to vote.
24th Amendment: Ended many poll taxes issues to many African Americans when voting during the 1960's.
What is the difference between de facto and de jure segregation?
De Jure Segregation- "De Jure" means (in law). When laws are specifically created to enforce segregation.
There is an official law created. This is shown in the Brown v. Board of Education "separate but equal" case.
De Facto Segregation-"De Facto" means (in fact). This is segregation that is created by custom and tradition.
Usually the belief or biased opinion of someone on somebody or a group.
Which one is tougher to end?
De Facto is by far the tougher of the two to end. The reason for this is because even though laws are
hard to change like in "De Jure" segregation, it is even harder to change someones beliefs. People are not willing to change
what they believe in very easily or if at all.
Civil rights are the rights of citizens to political and social freedom along with equality.
Which amendments protect our civil rights?
14th Amendment: All people born in the United States are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.
15th Amendment: Protects the rights of Americans to vote in elections to elect their leaders.
19th Amendment: Allows women to vote.
24th Amendment: Ended many poll taxes issues to many African Americans when voting during the 1960's.
What is the difference between de facto and de jure segregation?
De Jure Segregation- "De Jure" means (in law). When laws are specifically created to enforce segregation.
There is an official law created. This is shown in the Brown v. Board of Education "separate but equal" case.
De Facto Segregation-"De Facto" means (in fact). This is segregation that is created by custom and tradition.
Usually the belief or biased opinion of someone on somebody or a group.
Which one is tougher to end?
De Facto is by far the tougher of the two to end. The reason for this is because even though laws are
hard to change like in "De Jure" segregation, it is even harder to change someones beliefs. People are not willing to change
what they believe in very easily or if at all.