What are Civil Rights?
"Civil Rights are personal rights guaranteed and protected by the U.S.Constitution and federal laws enacted by Congress, such as the Civil Right Act of 1964 and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. Civil rights include"
Freedom of speech
The right to vote
Due process of law
Equal protection of the laws
Protection from unlawful discrimination
"The HHS Office of Civil Rights enforces civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color national origin, disability, age, sex, and religion by health care and human services entities over which OCR has jurisdiction, such as state and local social and health services agencies; and hospitals, clinics, nursing homes or other entities receiving Federal Financial Assistance from HHS. Under these laws, all persons in the United States have a right to receive health care and human services in a nondiscriminatory manner. "