1: Civil Rights

Strengthen Civil Rights

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“The teenagers and college students who left their homes to march in the streets of Birmingham and Montgomery; the mothers who walked instead of taking the bus after a long day of doing somebody else's laundry and cleaning somebody else's kitchen — they didn't brave fire hoses and Billy clubs so that their grandchildren and their great-grandchildren would still wonder at the beginning of the 21st century whether their vote would be counted; whether their civil rights would be protected by their government; whether justice would be equal and opportunity would be theirs. . . . We have more work to do.” — Barack Obama, Speech at Howard University, September 28, 2007 Barack Obama has spent much of his career fighting to strengthen civil rights as a civil rights attorney, community organizer, Illinois State Senator and U.S. Senator. Whether promoting economic opportunity, working to improve our nation's education and health system, or protecting the right to vote, Obama has been a powerful advocate for our civil rights.

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1.1: Employment Discrimination

1.2: Hate Crimes

1.3: Deceptive Voting

1.4: Racial Profiling

1.5: Recidivism

1.6: Sentencing Disparities

1.7: Drug Courts

1.8: Workplace Discrimination

1.9: Civil Unions

1.10: Same-Sex Marriage

1.11: Don't Ask-Don't Tell

1.12: Adoption Rights

1.13: AIDS Prevention

1.14: Women and AIDS

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