How Did Ancient Egyptians Culture On The Rights Of Its People

African American studies has only been in public universities for over 40 years now, but what had happened to allow the discipline of African American studies to form? In this portion of my paper, I will discuss how Ancient Egyptians culture on the rights of its people can be connected to how Blacks fought for their rights, discuss how the Black Power Movement and the Civil Right Movement helped bring equality, discuss how the Black Studies program at San Francisco State University was implemented, and how Black studies called for culturally grounding, academic excellence, and social relevance in its teachings. At the beginning of times, the Ancient Egyptians created a strong civilization that believed their society was socially responsible for its people by the need to bring truth, justice, and rightness to its civilization, to care for the vulnerable, and to work for future generations, Maat. Ancient Egyptians showed Maat by giving rights to all of its citizens including women. 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