Unit Content – Citizenship
In this unit study, students will learn the rights of a U.S. Citizen. They will learn how to identify why those rights are denied to African Americans. Students will study the Constitution, the Preamble, and some Amendments to the Constitution that support citizenship. They will become familiar with the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation as they relate to citizenship rights.
Students will learn the meanings of liberty and citizenship. They will understand the different parts to the Constitution. The students will know that all native born people are citizens and deserve liberty. 13
There are many rights afforded U.S. citizens and this unit will focus on how to exercise the right to vote. 14. The Civil Rights Bill was ratified in 1866.Its purpose was to help people, who had been enslaved before the Civil War.
What is an American citizen? If you are born in the United States of America, then you are a true citizen. All African Americans who were born in the U.S. are citizens.
The debate about citizenship for the African Americans is on-going. In 1787, the founding fathers agreed on a structure of government that was designed to preserve American liberty, so writes Linda Monk in the text, Words We Live By. 15"Liberty is the freedom to think or act without being constrained by force. It is also the freedom from captivity or slavery. The important questions about gaining liberty and citizenship rights for African Americans have yet to be answered.
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