What civil rights don't you enjoy?
Well..... we're not talking about me.
We're talking about certain people in society who have not had civil rights.
Who? And what are said rights?
Well, the first right would be the right to equality under the law.
If I walk into a shop and I can be refused because someone has decided they don't like me for some reason, then this isn't equality under the law.
If I can't have the same rights to inheritance of my partner, then this isn't equality under the law.
The US Constitution says government has to give you equal protection under the law--not private enterprises.
You don't have free speech at work. You say something to your boss that offends him or her, they can fire you. You don't have free speech at a movie theater. If you stand up while a movie is playing and give the crowd the Bernie Sanders platform, they will escort you out of the movie theater and perhaps have you arrested.
Oh course. Then again I wasn't asked about THE US CONSTITUTION, I was asked about RIGHTS.
So, therefore, I'm talking about rights.
The Constitution forces the US govt to protect rights. It doesn't force citizens to protect rights. However the US govt often makes laws that do protect people's rights. Like the law against murder, for example.
So, there are laws that businesses have been forced to follow by the govt. And some of these laws say they're not allowed to deny someone a service based on race, religion, gender etc.
And, as I have said, rights are limited. There are times and there are places where your free speech is not protected. So....?