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liberalism and civil rights

e opposition by the Ku Klux Klan however, and in 1915 the group was established once again even though it was hailed to be unconstitutional. This time the group was fuelled by a nostalgia for the old south and patriotism, even though its membership was in excess of 4,000,000 it didnt have the power as it once did since the most of the public were now unconvinced that the blacks were an inferior race. The civil rights movement did mean a lot of change in how black and other minorities lived and the attitudes towards them. This does not mean that the fight had ended. Up until today many activists are still campaigning for race equality. This will always be a constant struggle for both women and black citizens of any country; the reason for this is that liberty and equality can never be completely achieved, no matter how many liberal policies are adopted. Each person has the right to think, act and judge for themselves according to liberal theories. This can mean that bigotry and prejudice are as closely protected as peoples rights to freedom. Liberalism, feminism and civil rights have done a lot to change and develop society however, from major things like education to the right to obtain books from a library. All these political ideas are perfect in theory but hard to adapt into modern day life, so the changes that have been made can be seen as a huge step towards a free equal society....

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