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what is the meaning of constitution & Civil Rights movement

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what is the meaning of constitution
A Constitution is a framework for the functioning of the
institutions of a country and the rules of governance of a state
The purpose of the Constitution is as follows:

It establishes the ideals which the people aspire to achieve
and uphold
It lays out the type of political, social and economic system
that are to be adopted and promoted by the state
It provides a set of rules that form the basis of governance
and administration of the country and are agreed upon by all
communities that live in the country It also guards against the
misuse of power
It ensures that a dominant group does not use its power against
other people
It guarantees certain fundamental rights to all citizens of the
state
It provides safeguards against decisions that are detrimental
to the larger interest of the country

Civil right movement

Civil Rights Movementin the USA (1954-1968) refers to a set
of events and reform movements aimed at abolishing legal racial
discrimination against African-Americans Led by Martin Luther

King Jr , this movement practiced non-violent methods of civil
disobedience against racially discriminatory laws and practices
African-American, Afro-American, BlackAmerican, or Black are
the terms used to refer mainly to the descendants of Africans who
were brought into America as slaves between the 17th
century and early 19th century The Black Power
movement emerged in 1966 and lasted till 1975, which was a more
militantanti-racist movement, advocating even violence if necessary

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