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Grade - Grade 8: United States and Massachusetts Government and Civic Life

Topic - Topic 5: The Constitution, Amendments, and Supreme Court decisions

[8.T5.4] - Explain the historical context and significance of laws enacted by Congress that have expanded the civil rights and equal protection for race, gender, disability (e.g., the 1964 Civil Rights Act, 1965 Voting Rights Act, 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), and explain how the evolving understanding of human rights has affected the movement for civil rights for all.


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