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Web-based Resources
Unit 5
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/crt-home.html-The
Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice offers
reports, speeches, and civil rights cases of interest to those interested
in civil rights. Their Web site also includes extensive information
on rights and litigation involving disabilities, labor, workplace
standards, and voting fairness, among many other sections.
http://www.usccr.gov/-The
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Web site offers briefings and
papers produced by the nonpartisan agency. Topics include affirmative
action, immigration, and post-September 11 rights for criminal defendants.
http://www.naacp.org-The
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
has been active since 1909. It is an organization of socially conscious
individuals of all races, religions, political affiliations, and ideologies.
Programs include legal, political, and grassroots effort to ensure
rights and equality for all Americans.
http://www.maldef.org-Founded
in 1968, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
(MALDEF) is the leading nonprofit Latino litigation, advocacy,
and educational outreach institution in the United States. Its Web
site includes materials on the legal, political, educational, and
the public policy aspects of civil rights for Latinos. |
