Civil Rights Law

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A Civil Rights attorney has the responsibility of defending the written rights guaranteed to all citizens of the United States. These rights include freedom of speech, freedom to vote, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, freedom to vote, freedom from slavery, and the right to be treated fairly in public places.

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Civil Rights - Law and History The Declaration of Independence, issued on July 4, 1776, stated "We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal..." Yet the new nation declaring its independence permitted the continuation of the practice of slavery for people of African heritage - a practice that continued until the Civil War in the 1860s. Civil Rights in the United States Since the Civil War, much of the concern over civil rights in the United States has focused on efforts to extend these rights fully to African Americans. The first legislative attempts to assure African Americans an equal political and legal status were the Civil Rights Acts of 1866, 1870, 1871, and 1875. Civil Rights Law ADA Information Free civil rights/ada law information for individuals and small businesses written by lawyers but in easy to understand legal terms. FreeAdvice.com includes legal forms, state laws, forums, books, FreeAdvice Live!, an Attorney Directory, and more Civil Rights:Law Library of Congress The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is generally perceived as having granted women more freedom in the workplace and a right to expect equal treatment. Despite glass ceilings and other impediments, the passage of this act was a major legal victory. Federal Civil Rights Law The course will provide an historical and statutory overview of federal civil rights law - with a particular emphasis on police misconduct. Class format will combine lecture and discussion, with an emphasis on discussion. Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review Recent times have reminded us... that when we talk of civil liberties we are discussing civil rights, that when we deal effectively with civil rights we must deal courageously with economic misery. The Civil Rights Project Harvard University Our mission is to help renew the civil rights movement by bridging the worlds of ideas and action. The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, was formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy to involve the private bar in the provision of legal services to victims of racial discrimination. The principal mission of the Lawyers' Committee is to secure, through the rule of law, equal justice under law.