Even though the revolutionary war officially ended with the peace treaty of 1783, the battle for human rights has not ended. the civil war was fought to determine what rights the states have in a democratic republic and to win freedom for the black slaves. even today, people in the united states are still working to protect their rights.

using the newspaper, news magazines, or the internet, learn which groups of people are working in the area of human rights. make a list of five of the groups in america that are working for certain rights and identify these rights. are they working for "new" rights, or to have existing civil rights laws enforced better? how are their efforts similar to or different from the efforts of america's founders? what methods have they used? how effective have their efforts been so far?

then, write a 350 word report based on your research. in your report, show how you recognize the difference between cause and effect and a mere sequence of historical events.