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What are human rights?
Basic rights for all people
Which of these is NOT a one of the 4 human rights?
Universal, Conditional, Inalienable, Equal
What does "universal" mean in terms of human rights?
Everyone has them
What does it mean when a right is "inalienable?'
It belongs to everyone and cannot be taken away.
Civil rights protect people from what?
Unequal treatment
Civil rights protect discrimination based on:
Race & gender
What happened on June 19th, 1865? (Juneteenth)
Last enslaved people in the South learned they were free.
What did the 15th amendment do?
Allowed black men to vote.
What year was the 15th amendment ratified?
1870
What was the purpose of Jim Crow Laws?
To keep people separate based on race.
How long did segregation and Jim Crow laws last in the United States?
About 70 years
Which group used violence to scare black people from voting?
KKK (Klu Klux Klan)
What did the 14th Amendment guarantee?
Citizenship and civil rights
Why couldn't many freed black men pay poll taxes?
They had little to money and were charged back taxes.
What made literacy tests unfair?
White clerks gave unfair grades
When did the Civil Rights movement gain momentum?
1950s-1960s
What year did enslaved Africans arrive in America?
1619
What did life look like for Black Americans during Jim Crow Law era?
Dangerous and restricted
Why couldn't many Black Americans safely travel?
Fear of violence and racism.
What does the 1st Amendment protect?
Freedom of speech and assembly.
What does the 2nd Amendment protect?
Right to bear arms
What is the 3rd Amendment about?
Right to quarter soldiers.
What does the 4th Amendment protect?
Search and arrest rights
What is protected by the 5th Amendment?
Criminal case rights
The 6th Amendment gives you the right to:
Fair trail