Section 3 Civil Rights Laws Chapter 11: Civil Rights Section 3 Civil Rights Laws

Civil Rights Laws Main Idea In the 1950s and 1960s, an organized movement demanding civil rights changed American society and led to a series of new federal laws that protected the civil rights of African Americans and other groups.

Civil Rights Laws Focus Questions What was the civil rights movement? Name some major events of the civil rights movement. What new federal laws were passed in response to the civil rights movement? What effects did the civil rights movement have on American society? How were civil rights extended to women, minorities, and people with disabilities? How are affirmative action policies a part of the civil rights movement?

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