Civil rights are freedoms and rights guaranteed to a member of a community, state, or nation. Freedoms of speech, of the press, of religion, and of fair and equal treatment are the basic civil rights. The constitution of the United States contains a Bill of Rights that describes simple liberties and rights insured to every person in the United States. Although the Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the Constitution, civil rights …showed first 75 words of 835 total…

…showed last 75 words of 835 total…economically, he lacked the desire to lead blacks to social equality. W.E.B. Du Bois did attempt to lead blacks into "social equality", but he lacked adequate support from the black majority. Through the work of the abolitionists before the war, civil rights water sheds were established during Reconstruction. The goals achieved in black rights in the 1960's could not have been reached without the foundation established the late 1800's and early 1900's provided.