The Logic of American Politics
Eighth Edition
Learning Objectives
4.1 Define civil rights.
4.2 Identify two obstacles in the way of civil rights for African Americans historically.
4.3 Discuss the political efforts to seek civil rights for African Americans from the nineteenth century to the present day.
4.4 Explain the legacy of the civil rights movement for groups such as women, Hispanics, and members of the LGBT
community.
4.5 Assess the role of collective action efforts in the civil rights movement.