Question

Even though the Revolutionary War officially ended with the Peace Treaty of 1783, the battle for human rights has not ended. The Civil War was fought to determine what rights the states have in a democratic republic and to win freedom for the black slaves. Even today, people in the United States are still working to protect their rights.

Using the newspaper, news magazines, or the Internet, learn which groups of people are working in the area of human rights. Make a list of five of the groups in America that are working for certain rights and identify these rights. Are they working for "new" rights, or to have existing civil rights laws enforced better? How are their efforts similar to or different from the efforts of America's founders? What methods have they used? How effective have their efforts been so far?

Then, write a 350 word report based on your research. In your report, show how you recognize the difference between cause and effect and a mere sequence of historical events.

Answer 1

1 the ACLU- American Civil Liberties Union. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1920 "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States".

2. NAACP- Nat'l Association for the Advancement of Colored People. They work to protect existing rights of racial and ethnic minorities.

3. NRA- National Rifle Association. Work to protect and expand the rights of gun-owners, based on their interpretation of the 2nd Amendment that it gives individuals the right to carry firearms. Another interpretation is that it gives states the right to form militias (what gun-control advocates often say). There are other interpretations as well.

4.Native American Rights Fund-The Native American Rights Fund mission is the preservation of tribal existence, the protection of tribal natural resources, the promotion of human rights, the accountability of governments, the development of Indian law and educating the public about Indian rights, laws, and issues.

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