As mentioned elsewhere on this site, there are a few controversies surrounding civil rights, such as the fact that in many countries, citizens have a greater protection of civil rights than non-citizens.
There are more issues on hand, as well.
Another question that has emerged in regards to civil rights is the following: to what extent should the government be allowed to intervene to protect persons from civil rights infringement by other individuals, or from corporations. Here’s an example: how should the government deal with – if at all – the way employment discrimination in the private sector?
Here is one key civil rights issue that has cropped up in relatively recent US history:
After the Civil War, Africans Americans were undoubtedly treated badly. Poor jobs, that paid poorly. One main contention / focus of civil rights violation was found in segregation – the separating of blacks from whites in public buildings, including schools. In 1909, NAACP (the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) was formed to push and for their civil rights. As a direct result of that formation, in a famous case called Brown vs. Board of Education, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1954 that segregation of public schools by race absolutely violates the Constitution. Another key supporter of the non-violent civil rights movement was, of course, Martin Luther King Jr.
In addition to the African American plight for civil rights equality in the US, there have been other groups that have fought hard for equal civil rights, including women, immigrant groups such as the Irish, Chinese and Japanese and religious groups.
Canada has also had its share of key events, and one of its most notable is the Gouzenko Affair, which you can learn more about on this site.
Canada has had a similar timeline in regards to civil rights as the US has had. Only difference between the countries is that in Canada, it’s easier for Canadians to play online slots than Americans!