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Running Head: AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
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American Government
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American Government
Struggle for Liberties/Civil Rights in the United States
Major Events/Points
Major points in the struggle for civil rights and civil liberties in the United States include freedom of speech, assemble, religion, and the press. It also includes freedom from unreasonable research and seizures, and cruel and unreasonable punishment. Moreover, it comprises the right to a jury trial, right to keep and bear arms, freedom from quartering troops in your own home, and right to control your own property (“US Patriotic Act,” 2006).
Additionally, major events include World War II where non-American citizens in the country faced harsh treatments simply because they were not Americans by birth. For instance, Japanese Americans were locked in internment camps, reason being they were Japanese. In 1950s, the country witnessed an era of social paranoia, which led to public denunciations, jailing and blacklisting of individuals. National security in the country was threatened, diminishing the importance of operative legal policy that existed. In 1960s and 1970s, under the leadership of J. Edger Hoover, civil right and civil liberties in the country were threatened. Several individuals and movements such as Dr. Martin Luther King, the American Indian Movement, the Black Panthers, were targeted for infiltration, disruption, and espionage (“US Patriotic Act,” 2006).
The September 11, 2001 event in the United States changed many aspects of daily lives in the country. Following the tragedy, the Department of Homeland Security was formed to ensure safety of the citizens in the country. Additionally, several acts were enacted to protect civil liberties. For example, USA Patriot Act, which permits information gathering on a vast scale including internet activity, financial transactions, school records, telephone conversations, and criminal investigations among others (Anderson, et al, 2008, p. 1).
Major Acts/Laws that have Attempted to Assure Liberties and Rights for All
The first amendment of the US constitution has attempted to protect all people in the country from freedom of association and assembly, speech, religion, and the press. Besides, the amendment has attempted to protect all people against unlawful discrimination, giving individuals constitutional rights to be treated justly by the government whenever loss of property or liberty is at stake as well as freedom from unwa
anted government intrusion into private and personal affairs (“First Amendment,” n.d, pp. 1013-1014).
The Fifth Amendment to the U.S constitution has over the years attempted to protects the rights of all...