Today, we take such freedoms as the right to privacy and freedom of speech for granted. But our civil liberties and rights are the result of many years of agitation and activism. Plus, our conceptions of civil rights and liberties have evolved. Recent events such as the debates over gay marriage, immigration, voter suppression, health care, and the war on terror ensure that our conceptions of liberty and equal rights will continue to evolve in the years to come.
The thing to always keep in mind: What basic, human rights should everyone have, and are these rights being violated by the government, corporations, or groups of people?
Your task is to choose a topic and write a researched, contemporary civil rights speech. Go to the libguide sau57.org/civilrights for current articles concerning the topics. Here is The Assignment and Rubric
