Civil Liberties are privileges designed to protect citizens from the government. These liberties are accompanied by the Bill of Rights and were aimed to prevent the government from becoming too powerful. Whereas, Civil Rights are targeted towards minorities and protect individuals who continue being discriminated from other individuals. Both Civil Liberties and Civil Rights have been a struggle to achieve, these two are constantly evolving.
Civil liberties have evolved since the existence of the Framers and consist of; freedom of expression, belief, and protection of an individual when committing a crime. The intention of creating the Bill of Rights and civil liberties were a way of securing one’s own rights and freedom and preventing the government from becoming too powerful. Initially, these rights only applied to the federal government and not the states. After the American civil war, the thirteenth amendment played a role in freeing slaves, and the fourteenth amendment brought the way for naturalized citizens to have their rights granted.
The fourteenth amendment, made clear that people who were born or naturalized, were provided three restrictions in the state; privileges and immunity, a person cannot be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law and the person cannot be denied the equal protection of …show more content…
Some of the major groups that have fought for equality have been African Americans, Women, Hispanics, Native Americans and LGBT groups. During the time of the Framers, slaves existed and were seen as property, not as a person. Not only were slaves considered property but were also segregated from other ethnic groups. Outside of the south, African Americans were denied access to facilities around them. Following a couple years later, Abraham Lincoln brought in the emancipation proclamation which led to freeing
Civil liberties have evolved since the existence of the Framers and consist of; freedom of expression, belief, and protection of an individual when committing a crime. The intention of creating the Bill of Rights and civil liberties were a way of securing one’s own rights and freedom and preventing the government from becoming too powerful. Initially, these rights only applied to the federal government and not the states. After the American civil war, the thirteenth amendment played a role in freeing slaves, and the fourteenth amendment brought the way for naturalized citizens to have their rights granted.
The fourteenth amendment, made clear that people who were born or naturalized, were provided three restrictions in the state; privileges and immunity, a person cannot be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law and the person cannot be denied the equal protection of …show more content…
Some of the major groups that have fought for equality have been African Americans, Women, Hispanics, Native Americans and LGBT groups. During the time of the Framers, slaves existed and were seen as property, not as a person. Not only were slaves considered property but were also segregated from other ethnic groups. Outside of the south, African Americans were denied access to facilities around them. Following a couple years later, Abraham Lincoln brought in the emancipation proclamation which led to freeing