Billy Book:Civil Rights

Billy: The Reality of Civil Rights in America <Tab/> "Civil rights are the rights that a nation's inhabitants enjoy by law. They have a legal and philosophical basis and in the United States, are usually thought of in terms of the specific rights guaranteed in the Constitution: freedom of religion, of speech, of the press, and to due process of law and equal protection under the law." In today's society, the …

…created two different levels of living. Regardless of what the Constitution states, "all men are created equally," the beliefs and prejudices of some cannot be changed by a document. Regardless of what the Constitution promises, equality is not always guaranteed. Works Cited A Short History of American Civil Rights Laws. Online. 10 Mar 04. <http://www.withylaw.com/history.htm>. Civil Rights Acts. Online. 10 Mar 04. <http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/>.