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Blacks in the United States were granted rights by the Constitution with the passing of
Amendment 13: Abolition of Slavery (ratified on December 6, 1865)
Amendment 14: Civil Rights (Citizenship / ratified on July 9, 1865)
Amendment 15: Black Suffrage (Voting Rights / ratified on February 2, 1870)
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a United States law that bans discrimination because of a person's color, race, national origin, religion, or sex. The rights of this law includes: a person's right to seek employment; vote; and use hotels, parks restaurants, and other public places.
The Civil Rights Act also forbids discrimination by any program that receives money from the federal government.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agono black people did not have the same rights as the white people. This was called of segregation.
Free Black Americans did, most of whom lived above the Mason-Dixon line. Most African Americans in the south were slaves, and did not have rights until the Emancipation Proclamation, and, later, the 14th Amendment were passed into law.
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Do white people and black people have the same color blood?
Yes
Who is cooler white people or black people?
White people are not cooler than black people or anyone else & black people are not cooler than whites or anyone else. Everyone is the same; no better, no worse.
What did segregation mean to black people in the southern states of America?
Segregation meant that the black people were not allowed to eat at the same resturant as white people etc...
When did Sojourner Truth do her ain't i a woman speech?
she wanted white people to respect her as a African American woman and have the same rights as any white woman
How do black people vote?
Uh, the same way white people vote - by registering and going to the polls on election day.
What did Rosa parks do that was influential to people?
She helped with Civil Rights. She helped black people get the same rights as white people. She refused to give up her seat on a bus.
Who was the man who gave the same rights to black and white people?
In South Africa, I believe it was Nelson Mandela
Where did martin Luther king Jr. say this He achieved his dream which was to set black people free and to give them the same rights as white people. at?
Black people were free already, idiot.
What were Martin Luther King Jr's achievements?
He achieved his dream which was to set black people free and to give them the same rights as white people.
What some of Martin Luther Kings Achievements?
Martin Luther kings achievements are letting black have the same rights as white people.
Why are Black men treated worse than Dogs in America?
they were treated like that because the white people had no respect for the black people, they were made to be slaves and never had the same rights as the white people did e.g they were not allowed in the same restaurant as them, cinemas and got paid less just because there colour of there skin.
What rights did whites share with slaves?
With the exception of the small minority of white who were slaves (usually for a set length of time) slaves did not have the same rights as white people. Even some white immigrant groups did not have the same rights as white. And in the case of white women they had fewer rights then men.
Why do some black people act white?
for the same reason some white people act black...different personalities.
Who made it so the black had the same rights as the white?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Do white people and black people have the same color blood?
Yes
Who helped the world in some way?
martin Luther king helped the world by telling people (white people) that it don't matter if your black or white we are all the same and we should all have the same rights. some people didn't listen but some did. and it helped the community to come more united.
What do people look like as dogs?
they look the same, except they are in black and white. Dogs see in black and white
