Promises of justice and equality made in the U.S. Constitution,
numerous Amendments, and decisions of the Supreme Court are
hallmarks of American civil rights. Yet the realities of inequality
remain facts of modern life for too many Native Americans, African
Americans, and Latino Americans, even though state-mandated racial
segregation has been outlawed for years. Women still face a variety
of forms of discrimination-some subtle and others more overt. There
remain many laws that treat people differently because of sexual
orientation. People with disabilities are supposed to be protected
by a variety of statutes, but many of these policies remain
unfulfilled promises. These are just some of the many challenges of
civil rights that persist in a nation that proudly points to the
words above the entrance to the U.S. Supreme Court that read "Equal
Justice Under Law." This text is for current and future public
service professionals -whether they are in government agencies, in
nonprofit organizations that provide social services for
government, or contractors who operate as state actors-who
increasingly serve diverse communities with a range of complex
challenges, while working and managing within organizations that,
fortunately, are themselves more diverse than ever before. For
those who work and serve in such settings, civil rights is not an
abstract academic study, but a critically important and very
practical fact of daily life. This book may also be used on civil
rights law, policy, and public administration courses, and each
chapter ends with a section on 'Issues for Policy and Practice' to
guide an examination of key public policy hurdles in the fight for
civil rights as well as the implications for public service
practice. Through an engaging exploration of edited court cases,
legislation, and speeches, the reader is encouraged to think
critically about civil rights law and policy pertaining to African
Americans, Native Americans, Latinos/Latinas, gender, sexual
orientation, and disabilities, to learn what civil rights require,
but also to come to a more empathetic understanding of how
different groups of people experience civil rights and the unique
challenges they face.
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