Name: ___Cole Williams_____________________________________

CORNELL NOTES
Class: ____6__________________ Topic: ______gov.__________________
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Questions / Main Ideas Notes / Details / Definitions / etc.

Discrimination It is when someone hurts someone intentionally because of their skin color, age,
gender, or class. It can happen to anyone, but it mainly happens to minorities. It
can affect their lives from jobs, education, and their neighborhoods.

14th amendment • Amendment XIV (14)

• Section 1.
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the
jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state
wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor
shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due
process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws
Civil Rights and Civil • Civil rights- Those rights promised to every U.S. citizen because of the 14th
Liberties amendment.
Civil Liberties- the freedom of a citizen to exercise customary rights, as of
speech or assembly, without interference by the government

Discrimination • Individuals treated unfairly because of their race, religion, gender, ethnic
group or physical disability.
• Unlawful- making people ride in the back of bus because of color
Lawful- smokers, adults only, bank loans based on income
Has freedom been
achieved

Themes I see in the Discrimination, racism, classism

information
Other Questions I may What is the main cause of racism?
have about the Why do whites feel the need to discriminate against others with darker skin?
information (Required)

Please list three things Minorities get the lower end of the stick with jobs
you learned today They struggle to live in general homes
(Required) Some go into poverty.

Please explain how one Racism happens every day yet everyone is trying to take action to stop racism.
thing you learned today
relates to you. BE
SPECIFIC!!!!

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