Directions:
Although the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s through the early 1970s marked the most significant transition of the way life was experienced, there have also been many similar controversial topics that have transpired in recent years as well. In a short essay (less than 400 words), choose a recent issue where a group of individuals with similar beliefs or conditions, or an organization’s rights have been violated similar to the way individuals were impacted prior to the Civil Rights Movement. Use the rubric as guide for completing the essay.