What does the word rollback mean?
Following the American Civil War, Congress passed laws that amended the United States Constitution and were designed to ensure that people were given equal protection under the law, and equal participation in democracy.
Throughout the history of the United States, there have been several periods when the struggle for civil rights has been set back. A good example is the Jim Crow laws, which from 1876 to 1964 legalized segregation in the Southern and border states of the United States.
The Civil Rights Movement in the United States put an end to the formal Jim Crow era. This movement brought greater protections against discrimination and broadened opportunities for economic and social equality.
The 1980s in the United States marked the beginning of what some have called the "rollback" period in civil rights. Over the past 20 years, a well-funded and well-organized movement made up of people and groups uncomfortable with the federal government's role in protecting civil rights formed groups such as the Federalist Society to make change on the federal courts. The groups have been successful at influencing judicial nominations and public opinion. And the courts, as demonstrated by a range of key cases, have become less protective of civil rights.
Throughout the history of the United States, there have been several periods when the struggle for civil rights has been set back. A good example is the Jim Crow laws, which from 1876 to 1964 legalized segregation in the Southern and border states of the United States.
The Civil Rights Movement in the United States put an end to the formal Jim Crow era. This movement brought greater protections against discrimination and broadened opportunities for economic and social equality.
The 1980s in the United States marked the beginning of what some have called the "rollback" period in civil rights. Over the past 20 years, a well-funded and well-organized movement made up of people and groups uncomfortable with the federal government's role in protecting civil rights formed groups such as the Federalist Society to make change on the federal courts. The groups have been successful at influencing judicial nominations and public opinion. And the courts, as demonstrated by a range of key cases, have become less protective of civil rights.
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