History of civil rights in the United States

The history of civil rights in the United States consists of noted events such as the passage of legislation and organized efforts to abolish public and private acts of racial and/or religious discrimination against Native Americans, African Americans, Asians, Latin Americans, women, the homeless, practitioners of minority religions, and other groups since the independence of the country. == Background == Many events took place between 1776 and 1866.

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