Civil Rights and how it relates to the Maori Land March
Assalamu alaikum (a greeting in Arabic which means peace be upon you) and Kia ora. I am Noor from Iqra School. My friend Faruq and I have been inquiring about civil rights and what it has to do with the Maori Land March (hikoi). I hope you enjoy and understand although it is very brief. Also give us your thoughts in the comments. Civil Rights What are civil rights? Civil rights are a class of rights that gives equal treatment to all citizens irrespective of their race, religion, birth, caste. When a group’s or an individual’s civil rights are challenged it leads to civil rights movements. What are the big things that had something to do with civil rights? There are many different events that took place around the world that initiated social change and civil right movements, such as: 1955: Montgomery Bus Boycott 1961: Albany movement 1965: Bloody sunday 1975: Maori Land March (NZ) These are only a few examples of civil right movements. There are many others a...
