civil rights

Definition of civil rights in English English dictionary: Those rights which are expressly enumerated in the U.S. Constitution and are considered to be unquestionable; deserved by all people under all circumstances, especially without regard to race, creed, color, gender and disabilities; Civil rights are the rights that people have in a society to equal treatment and equal opportunities, whatever their race, sex, or religion. the civil rights movement. violations of civil rights. the rights that every person should have, such as the right to vote or to be treated fairly by the law, whatever their sex, race, or religion civil rights demonstration/movement etc; Whereas the rights of African-Americans should have been secured with the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Constitutional Amendments (1865-1868), it was actually a full century before a complete Civil Rights Act (1965) entered the books It guaranteed voting rights, which had been incomplete in the face of local registration requirements, and prohibited various sorts of discrimination and segregation This act had implications not only for blacks, but for all minorities; it spoke against gender-based discrimination also; - protections and privileges given to all U S citizens by the Constitution and Bill of rights; 1 The nonpolitical rights of all citizens, especially those rights relating to personal liberty Civil rights differ from civil liberties in that civil rights are positive in nature, and civil liberties; that is, civil liberties are immunities from governmental interference or limitations on governmental action (as in the First Amendment) that have the effect of reserving rights to individuals; basic rights of citizens, civil liberties, citizen's rights; right or rights belonging to a person by reason of citizenship including especially the fundamental freedoms and privileges guaranteed by the 13th and 14th amendments and subsequent acts of Congress including the right to legal and social and economic equality; Embody the right to equal treatment under the law; The rights of citizens to liberty and equality (for example, freedom to access information or to vote); Rights bestowed by governments on their citizens; the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality Disabled people are denied many rights that non-disabled people take for granted; The right of every citizen to be treated equally under the law and to have equality of opportunity The rights are granted by the Constitution, especially by amendments to the Consititution (See CONSTITUTIONAL GUARANTEES); The rights that go with citizenship, that one acquires simply by being a citizen Not all of these are inalienable rights, however - see rights For example, a citizen may lose the right to vote if convicted of certain crimes; - The rights guaranteed to citizens by the Constitution; * The rights that go with citizenship, that one acquires simply by being a citizen Not all of these are inalienable rights, however--see rights For example, a citizen may lose the right to vote if convicted of certain crimes; The rights of a citizen of the United States that deal with the right to due process, informed consent, appeal, petition for change, equal protection under the law, adult patterns of behavior, education, equal opportunity, and opportunities in a least restrictive setting; A legal requirement that all government classifications must be reasonable; protections and privileges given to all U S citizens by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
Civil Rights Act of 1964: a US law which says that businesses must treat people equally whatever their colour or religion, and that they cannot refuse to employ someone because of their colour. This law also says that restaurants and hotels cannot refuse to serve someone because of their colour. Comprehensive U.S. law intended to end discrimination based on race, colour, religion, or national origin. It is generally considered the most important U.S. law on civil rights since Reconstruction (1865-77). It guarantees equal voting rights (Title I); prohibits segregation or discrimination in places of public accommodation (Title II); bans discrimination, including sex-based discrimination, by trade unions, schools, or employers that are involved in interstate commerce or that do business with the federal government (Title VII); calls for the desegregation of public schools (Title IV); and assures nondiscrimination in the distribution of funds under federally assisted programs (Title VI). A 1972 amendment, the Equal Employment Opportunity Act, extended Title VII coverage to employees of state and local governments and increased the authority of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which was created in 1964 to enforce Title VII provisions. The act was proposed by Pres. John F. Kennedy in 1963 and strengthened and passed into law under Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson. See also civil rights movement
civil rights activist: one who works toward the procuring and protection of civil liberties
civil rights leader: a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups
civil rights movement: political movement which seeks equal rights for all citizens (often referring to the movement in the 1950's and 1960's in the United States that fought for equal rights for African Americans)
civil rights movement: movement in the United States beginning in the 1960s and led primarily by Blacks in an effort to establish the civil rights of individual Black citizens
civil rights movement: Movement for racial equality in the U.S. that, through nonviolent protest, broke the pattern of racial segregation in the South and achieved equal rights legislation for blacks. Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954), African American and white supporters attempted to end entrenched segregationist practices. When Rosa Parks was arrested in 1955 in Montgomery, Ala., an African American boycott of the bus system was led by Martin Luther King, Jr., and Ralph Abernathy. In the early 1960s the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee led boycotts and sit-ins to desegregate many public facilities. Using the nonviolent methods of Mohandas K. Gandhi, the movement spread, forcing the desegregation of department stores, supermarkets, libraries, and movie theatres. The Deep South remained adamant in its opposition to most desegregation measures, often violently; protesters were attacked and occasionally killed. Their efforts culminated in a march on Washington, D.C., in 1963 to support civil rights legislation. Following the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson persuaded Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a victory that was followed by the Voting Rights Act in 1965. After 1965, militant groups such as the Black Panther Party split off from the civil rights movement, and riots in black ghettos and King's assassination caused many supporters to withdraw. In the succeeding decades, leaders sought power through elective office and substantive economic and educational gains through affirmative action
The Association For Civil Rights In Israel: organization that works to better and uphold the rights and privileges of every Israeli citizen
civil right: right or rights belonging to a person by reason of citizenship including especially the fundamental freedoms and privileges guaranteed by the 13th and 14th amendments and subsequent acts of Congress including the right to legal and social and economic equality