US Civil Rights (MID - Paper 3)

Worth viewing as an intro/historic overview into civil rights in the USA - the most dominant of which is the rights of African Americans:

Affirmative Action - 2 brief histories & explanations (thanks to Dr YouTube) :

1 (2.5 mins):

2:


Key PPTs used in class:


Please remember that civil rights is a MUCH  bigger issue than we are able to cover in this short time. We do not have time, nor does the exam board require us, to look at other areas of civil rights. However, you may find the following introductory vids worth watching for further insights into some of the key civil rights issues of our age:

1. Women's rights:

 2. Gay Rights:



3. Black Lives Matter Movement:

4. LGBTQ rights:

5. Disabled rights: