HELP The term civil rights is best defined as:
A. the rights that protect citizens from unequal treatment.
B. the power of state governments to set up segregated schools.
C. the ability of the Supreme Court to change U. S. laws.
D. the rights that are given by states instead of the federal
government.

Civil Rights are the guarantees of equal social opportunities and equal protection under the law, regardless of race, religion, or other personal characteristics. That means your answer is A.

Explanation:

new communications technology has affected the way social movements are organized because nowadays, social movements rely on social networks and the media to get different people with a similar way of thinking in contact, and thus, get them to mobilize for a greater cause.

individuals only participate in collective action when they feel identified with it. is in this aspect that social media becomes relevant, because it guarantees communication among all individuals and organizes the social actions that are going to be carried out, i.e., the social movements.

in addition, being covered by the media is important to validate the message and make it relevant in the social agenda, as well as to reach more people who can share interests, appealing to public sympathy for their cause.

in conclusion, it is by social networks and social media that social movement is given birth; by connecting different individuals with similar ideas and organizing them to mobilize for a greater cause.

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