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Citizenship

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 11 · Political Science

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1. Meaning of Citizenship

  • Citizenship is full and equal membership of a political community.
  • Equality of rights and status is a basic feature of citizenship.
  • Citizens expect rights, help, and protection from the state wherever they live or travel.
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2. Citizenship, Rights, and Marshall

  • T. H. Marshall defined citizenship as a status given to full members of a community.
  • Marshall identified three kinds of citizenship rights: civil, political, and social.
  • Civil rights protect life, liberty, and property.
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3. Struggles for Equal Citizenship

  • Many rights have been gained through struggle, not given automatically.
  • The French Revolution of 1789 was one of the earliest struggles for independence and rights against monarchies in Europe.
  • In South Africa, the black African population struggled for equal citizenship against the ruling white minority until the early 1990s.
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4. Martin Luther King Jr. and Non-Violent Resistance

  • Martin Luther King Jr. was a black leader of the Civil Rights Movement against segregation laws in the southern USA.
  • He argued that every human person is equal in self-worth and dignity, regardless of race or colour.
  • He described segregation as social leprosy because it causes deep psychological harm.

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Citizenship is full and equal membershipEqual rights and equal statusCivil rights protect lifeTMany rights were achieved after struggle

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