What are Civil Rights?

Worksheet by Melissa DiLeone
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Subjects
English
Grades
6 , 7 , 8
Language
ENG
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Discover what civil rights mean and explore key historical events!

Year Event in America 1776 The country the United States was created, and it was decided that all people are equal. 1848 Mexicans were promised equal rights, but this was not true. 1882 Chinese people cannot be American citizens. 1857 African American people do not have rights in America. By the late 1800s, Jim Crow laws were made. What did Jim Crow laws do? Give one example.

Civil Rights Movement American History Social Justice
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