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Unit: Civil liberties and civil rights

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The Bill of Rights

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The First Amendment: freedom of religion

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The First Amendment: freedom of speech

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The First Amendment: freedom of the press

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The Second Amendment

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Balancing individual freedom with public order and safety

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Selective incorporation

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Due process and the rights of the accused

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Due process and the right to privacy

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Social movements and equal protection

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Government responses to social movements

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Balancing minority and majority rights

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Affirmative action

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About this unit

What rights do Americans have? How have those protections been applied over time, and to whom? How equally or equitably have rights been distributed across Americans, and, for that matter, who counts as an American?