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Politics of Civil Rights
Politics is defined by Dictionary.com as, "The often internally conflicting interrelationships among people in a society" (DI 2005). Politics, then, in many cases, is the cause or the determining factor of civil rights.
Civil rights are those rights developed by citizens over time and sometimes protected by governments. Most notably, or those receiving the most national and international media, are those more generally-based constitutional civil rights "such as the right to vote, the right to personal freedom, the right to life, the right to freedom of movement and anti-discrimination laws" (WI 2005) as described very generally by Wikipedia.com, the Online Encyclopedia. In history, when individuals or groups have found to be in violation of these civil rights, there are many civil rights movements that have sprung up and become quite famous in American history. A prime example of this is the racial politics that swayed American social climate in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, most notably under public figures like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. And Malcolm X As Wikipedia gives credence to, "Civil rights campaigns in the U.S. have been dominated by racial politics" (WI 2005) for many years now and look to continue this in the future so long as issues of discrimination remain present in American society.
To conclude, the matter of civil rights has always and will forever be a contentious issue, one that will always be marked by "internally conflicting interrelationships." This is most likely the case because of individuals' internal self-interest, which is visible in all areas of society. Learning to work cooperatively instead of continuing along a course of capitalistic competition among all members of society should be a goal that all society should work towards in order to save us.
Sources:
Dictionary.com. (DI). (2005). "Politics," Sixth definition. Retrieved on August 4, 2005, from http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=politics
Wikipedia.com. (WI). (2005). Civil Rights. Retrieved on August 4, 2005, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_rights
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