Fact Finders Kids Guide to Government UNDERSTANDING YOUR CIVIL RIGHTS By Emma Carlson Berne Consultant Margo Schlanger Director of Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse University of Michigan Law School CAPSTONE PRESS a capstone imprint
Table of Contents Cover Title Page Chapter 1 Civil Rights Mean Equal Rights Chapter 2 The 14th Amendment Civil Rights Superstar Chapter 3 Civil Rights Protests Then and Now Chapter 4 You Have Rights Too Glossary Critical Thinking Questions Read More Internet Sites Index Copyright Back Cover
Chapter 1 Civil Rights Mean Equal Rights I never expected to be treated so badly because of who I am Coral Aviles In 2010 a 13-year-old student named Coral Aviles wore a Mexico soccer jersey to school She wanted to support the country in the World Cup an international soccer competition Coral said that a teacher asked her if she was Mexican When Coral said yes the teacher asked why Coral was in the United States in front of the entire class The middle-school student talked to her principal about what happened The principal removed Coral from the class for the rest of the school year Coral believes she was discriminated against because of her race With the help of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund MALDEF Coral and her mother filed a federal lawsuit against the school district Their lawyers plan to prove that the school and the teacher violated Coral’s civil rights
