{"id":355608,"date":"2016-04-04T10:41:57","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/civilrights\/civil-rights-overview\/what-are-civil-rights.html"},"modified":"2023-09-13T09:46:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T14:46:46","slug":"what-are-civil-rights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/civilrights\/civil-rights-overview\/what-are-civil-rights.html","title":{"rendered":"What Are Civil Rights?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What Are Civil Rights?<\/h1>\n
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\n By Taylar-Simone McCants, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Aviana Cooper, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Protecting civil rights is an essential part of the democratic values of the United States. Civil rights protections are a collection of constitutional rights aimed at ensuring equal treatment and opportunities for all citizens. The historical context of the Civil War, racial segregation, and landmark cases like Plessy v. Ferguson underscores the evolution of civil rights in the United States. <\/p>\r\n

The struggle for advancing civil rights continues to shape our nation’s pursuit of equality, justice, and human rights. We’ll explore the basics of civil rights<\/a> in U.S. law.<\/p>\r\n

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