Lesson 74 of 84 · Human Rights
⭐ 30 XP🏛️ Civic SquareThe Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
🎯 Your mission
Decide what YOU would do in their shoes.
⚡ The twist
A 'fair rule' for one group can be unfair for another.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Women in New Zealand could vote 27 years before women in the US.
Then & Now
🏛️ The rule you'll meet today is still on the books — sort of.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It desegregated public places and banned employment discrimination.
Key Facts
Courts balance conflicting rights.
The Bill of Rights protects freedoms.
Human rights belong to everyone.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What does 'equal protection under the law' mean?
Why this still matters
Your school has rules. Where do they come from? Who decides them?
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Make up a fair rule for your family. Pitch it.
For the dinner table
“What's one rule at our house you'd change if you could vote on it?”
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964
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