Read the list of rights below. Draw a graphic organizer with two columns. In the first column, list each of the rights below that you think
Americans have today. In the second column, list each right that you
think American colonists had before 1776. Finally, highlight the four
rights that you believe are the most important.
a. The right to a fair and speedy trial with a jury
b. The right to criticize the government
c. The right to be free from unjust punishments by the government
d. The right to practice one's own religion without government
interference
e. The right to vote for representatives in the government
f. The right not to pay taxes if you disagree with the government
g. The right to be free from slavery
h. The right to ask the government to address a problem
i. The right to a job

regarding the law, the 15th amendment was specifically designed thinking in the rights of black free men.

even though ratified on february 3, 1870, the promise of the 15th amendment would not be fully applied for a long time.poll taxes and literacy tests would allow southern states disenfranchise african americans. only in 1965 the voting rights for african americans would be actually able to vote in the south.

in 1965, president johnson signed the voting rights act, which aimed to overcome legal barriers that prevented african americans from voting as it was guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the u.s. constitution.

c. the king has significantly abused the colonists' rights many times over a long period of time.

which statement explains one of the reasons world war 1 was so much more destructive than earlier conflicts