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http://www.usdoj.gov/kidspage/crt/crtmenu.htm Civil rights law history starts with the Declaration of Independence, issued on July 4, 1776, stated "We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal...".
| | http://www.aclu.org/ The ACLU is our nations guardian of liberty, working daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people in this country.
| | http://www.usdoj.gov/kidspage/CRT/backgrd.htm Background and Introduction On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation which freed the slaves held in the states still fighting in the Civil War.
| | http://www.usdoj.gov/kidspage/CRT/emp.htm Employment Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
| | http://www.legal.gsa.gov/legal6.htm Equal Opportunity, and Discrimination Detailed list of links to important modern and historic civil rights and civil liberties legislation.
| | http://www.usbr.gov/laws/civil.html This act protects constitutional rights in public facilities and public education.
| | http://www.usdoj.gov/CRT/ada/cguide.htm The Department of Justice presents an overview of Federal civil rights laws ensuring equal opportunity for people with disabilities.
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