Civil liberties are rights that protect us from over power from the government. Stated in the Bill of Rights, they limit the power of federal government. Because of them written out, the government could not take away these rights from Americans and if they try to, actions that impede on our rights are illegal. Civil liberties are the individual rights that we have. The main rights that are guaranteed are freedoms of speech, press, assembly, petition and religion. This gives the people enough power to not feel as though the government is controlling them. Civil rights are the legal protections we have that protect us from discrimination. Whether it be from protection against discrimination of race, gender, religious practices or disabilities, civil rights allow individuals to receive equal protection. Civil rights are a …show more content…
Civil rights and civil liberties differ from each other in the fact that civil rights have always revolved around basic rights to be yourself without unfair treatment, while civil liberties are broad rights and freedoms that have been granted to Americans by the constituent, on a federal level. Civil rights come from laws such as Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Voting Rights Act of 1965 and more. America has come a long way since the civil rights movement, granting African Americans to equal treatment, however civil rights are still being fought for today. "Many black people, and other people of color, are experiencing the kinds of racial inequalities that were very much present during the days of the civil rights movement," said Aldon Morris, a professor of sociology at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., and co-author of "Oppositional Consciousness: The Subjective Roots of