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History of Civil Rights In America

A History of Civil Rights in America offers a comprehensive historical overview detailing the expansion of civil rights to include more people. The series takes you through the development of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the 13th Amendment and 14th Amendments, civil rights legislation , court decisions as well as examining fearless civil rights leaders like Rosa Parks, Cesar Chavez, Thurgood Marshall, and Martin Luther King, Jr. From the past to the present, , this eight part series takes the viewer through one of the most powerful forces in American History; the promise of equality for all. Hosted by Tim Johnson.

History of Civil Rights In America  
  • 1774 to 1868
    Friday, May 2
    9:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    America's founding fathers create a government to protect the rights of the people, rights derived not from any government but from nature or God. Chapters: 1774 -Thomas Jefferson Writes A Summary View of the Rights of British America. 1776 - America's Declaration of Independence Sets the Stage for Civil Rights. 1791 - Bill of Rights Guarantees Civil Rights. 1828 - Jacksonian Democracy Creates Universal White Male Suffrage. 1833 - William Lloyd Garrison Founds the National Antislavery Society.
  • 1834 to 1868
    Friday, May 9
    9:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Americans launch the drive for universal education to make sure there is an enlightened citizenry that knows its civil rights. At the same time, the country expands the idea of all men are created equal to include Blacks. Chapters: 1837 - Horace Mann Leads the Way for Universal Education. 1863 - The Road to Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. 1865 - 13th Amendment Ends Slavery in America. 1868 - 14th Amendment Lays the Foundation for Civil Rights for All.
  • 1869 to 1916
    Friday, May 16
    9:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Program three recounts the movements that extended civil rights to Blacks, Chinese-Americans, American Indians, and Jewish Americans. Chapters: 1869 - 15th Amendment Extends the Right to Vote to Black Men. 1879 - Standing Bear Becomes a Person. 1884 - Joseph and Mary Tape Successfully Challenge San Francisco Public Schools. 1886 - Through Yick Wo Supreme Court Establishes Equal Protection for Non Citizens. 1909 - W.E.B. Du Bois Founds the NAACP. 1916 - Louis Brandeis is the Champion of the Common Man.
  • 1917 to 1926
    Friday, May 23
    9:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Women, American Indians, and Chinese-Americans further solidify their claims to civil rights, and the Supreme Court applies the 14th amendment to the states. Chapters: 1920 - Women Gain the Right to Vote. 1924 - Gertrude Simmons Bonnin Begins the Revival of American Indian Rights. 1925 - U.S. Supreme Court Begins Extending the Bill of Rights to the States. 1926 - You Chung Hong Leads the Fight for Chinese American Civil Rights.
  • 1927 to 1961
    Friday, May 30
    9:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    A major shift in American consciousness concerning the rights of Blacks leads to the greatest civil rights movement the nation has ever seen. Chapters: 1935 - Mary McLeod Bethune: American Woman of the 20th Century. 1943 - Magnuson Act Repeals the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. 1948 - Harry S. Truman Initiates a Sea Change in American Civil Rights. 1954 - Brown v. Board of Education. 1955 - Rosa Parks is Arrested. 1961 - U.S. Supreme Court Extends Fourth Amendment to the States.
  • 1962 to 1965
    Friday, June 6
    9:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    The promise of the Declaration of Independence is finally extended to Blacks through four monumental pieces of legislation. At the same time, the Supreme Court strengthens the rights of the accused through its landmark Miranda ruling. Chapters: 1963 - Martin Luther King Jr. 's I Have a Dream Speech. 1964 - Warren Court Strengthens 'Innocent Until Proven Guilty' Through Miranda. 1964 - Civil Rights Act Outlaws Discrimination Against Blacks and Women. 1964 - 24th Amendment Prohibits Poll Taxes in Federal Elections. 1964 - One Man, One Vote. 1965 - Voting Rights Act is Passed.
  • 1965 to 1993
    Friday, June 13
    9:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    In this the era of the great civil rights leaders, they help usher in a time of great change in the civil rights of all Americans for the betterment of all Americans. Chapters: 1965 - Cesar Chavez Leads the Charge for Hispanic Civil Rights. 1967 - Thurgood Marshall is the Champion for Black Rights. 1970 - John Echohawk Founds the Native American Rights Fund. 1971 - 26th Amendment Gives 18 Year Olds the Right to Vote. 1993 - Ruth Bader Ginsburg is Appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
  • 1994 to 2010
    Friday, June 20
    9:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Program eight discusses the first great civil rights issues of the 21st century - immigration, due process and gays in the U.S. military. Chapters: 2007 - Hispanics March for Civil Rights. 2008 - Boumediene v Bush Confirms Due Process for Non Citizens. 2008 - Barack Obama Wins the Presidency. 2010 - 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repealed.

 

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