...As all the other Amendments, the 14th Amendments was made to change how the law and the way the African Americans were treated. Its one of the longest written Amendment, The 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States granted citizenship and equal civil and legal rights to African American slaves who were emancipated after the American Civil War. This reconstruction Amendment has forbidden the states from denying any person within the state’s jurisdiction equal protection under the law and forbidding the states from denying any person of “ life, liberty, or property, without due process of law” . As you see from time to time in the newspapers, news channels, books, TV shows, and/or movies today the 14th Amendment plays a very...
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...The Bill of Rights and the 14th amendment are imperative for citizens. The first ten commandments of the U.S constitution are called the Bill of Rights because it provides the rights to individual freedom and criminal policy. Both are effective and can be shown cases like Brown v. Board, Texas v. Johnson and Gideon v. Wainwright. The 14th amendment is essential to guarantee equal rights to American people. Brown v. Board is an example of this amendment in which Linda Brown could attend an all-white school. Equal protection clause came into play when others around didn't want her to be near them, but segregation in schools was proven unconstitutional and ended in 1954. Therefore the 14th amendment is proven to used everywhere no matter what...
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...The Civil Rights Amendment are very important to the U.S citizens.The three main goals were to give citizenship,equal rights, and to abolish slavery.The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth amendments in the Constitution which are civil and protection to the former slaves. It has made African American lives better. The emancipation proclamation gave a moral Cause to the Civil War. Lincoln worried that it would not be relevant post-Civil War. Republicans wanted to gain power in the south post-Civil War. Natural republicans needed to punish old Confederate leaders. The 13th amendment said neither slavery nor involuntary servitude except as a punishment for crime where of the party shall have been convicted shell exist within the united states or any place subject to their jurisdiction....
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...and in addition, construct some new arguments and offer some solutions. Granting citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants makes illegally crossing into America a goal Well over 300,000 babies are born in America EVERY YEAR to illegal immigrants. These parents sneak into America illegally. Totally ignoring our laws that we as LEGAL citizens are obligated to uphold. Totally undermining our citizenship by taking advantage of the benefits that America offers, all while not paying taxes and not adhering to our government. How do we punish these criminals? By granting their children immediate and full citizenship. They are afforded every benefit America has to offer. Food stamps, well fair, public education, healthcare, and every other government program we have. They almost will certainly be using these benefits because as an illegal immigrant you are not permitted to work in the US. It’s easy to see why immigrants are sneaking into America: if they establish themselves with a legal citizen baby they are afforded a better life here by taking advantage of our generous government. If we stop giving every baby born to illegal immigrants citizenship, we would put an end to the incentive of sneaking into the US for free citizenship. If we cut off the incentive, it would effectively reduce the number of illegal aliens flocking to America which costs us $113 billion dollars a year Our country is in a recession and illegal...
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...After our 2017 presidential election, I can say that both the 1st and 14th Amendments are at risk. The 14th Amendment states, “No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges of immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law”. Individuals who live here but are not American citizens still contribute to our nation. They are still citizens of their communities but are still being deported without any say. When they are taken to court, it is up to the judge to decide whether the person can stay or is taken back to their original country. Now with our new president, there is so much judgment towards these ‘illegals’ and are looked at as inferior. There are Republicans who are trying to do away with the 14th Amendment because there are children who were born in the U.S. whose parents arrived here illegally. Since immigration is a rising topic many government officials are...
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...The 13th Amendment stated by the federal government that blacks were guaranteed the right of citizenship, overruling the Dred Scott case. The 13th Amendment help abolish slavery in the United Sates, including involuntary servitude. Before the 13th amendment, slaves were sold, mistreated, abused discriminated etc. With the new law passed, they were sought to be as equal as the white man. This Amendment expanded the idea of the Emancipation Proclamation throughout the nation to prevent and illegalize slavery. Martin Thayer spoke for his fellow antislavery advocates when he asserted, “We have wiped away the black spot from our bright shield and surely God will bless us for it.” Every person was equal before the law so no person can hold another person as a slave because each person is at the same level as the other person. No one is higher or lower. Since the 13th was approved by the House and Senate, when people heard the previous quote from Martin, the House broke out in cheers; the Blacks in the audience were moved by the reaction of the whites surrounding them. The 14th Amendment states that, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce...
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...McPherson’s book on Abraham Lincoln is about his quest of keeping the nation united. Lincoln stressed this word ‘nation’ many times to punctuate the fact these weren’t just a loose group of states, but a strong union. McPherson’s thesis is that Abraham Lincoln was the mastermind behind the Second Revolution and due to his intelligence as a leader and his patience, Lincoln was able to revive the nation and give a new meaning to equality and freedom. Many of the Republicans in America believed that in order to restore balance to the nation, the war must destroy “the old slaveholding, aristocratic social dynasty” that had ruled the nation, and replace it with a “new Republican one”. (Page 4) According to Marxist thought, a revolution produces...
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...Slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865, however racial discrimination and prejudice against black people was still a prevalent issue. Even after the civil war and the passing of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendment, states still continued to implement laws that inhibited equal opportunities for African Americans along with other social injustices blacks faced from other people due to the racist mentality of the time. Homer Plessy, a resident of Louisiana, decided he was going to stand up for his rights by defying these laws to bring forth the idea that states legislatures do not abide by the constitution and the 13th,14th, and 15th amendment in these newly developed laws to demonstrate the inequalities African Americans still faced....
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...One advantage the South had was they were fighting in their own territory (Cummings 1). Fighting in your own territory is great because you know how to get around the area and sneak up on the enemies when they do not know. The South had great trained officers fighting in the war (Independence Hall Association 1). Even though they had less men, having great trained officers was good too. They also had warm climate, and a long growing season (Guelzo 1). The South wanted slaves to do all their work because they did not have a lot of people to do the farming (Guelzo 1). If the South had people to do the farming voluntarily, they would not need slaves. People said the South would eventually be worn down and by the end of the war they...
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...wanted; to free the slaves. Amendments like the 13th AMendment illegalized slavery and non-voluntary acts (Thirteenth Amendment 1865). The years after the Civil War seemed like a time of rejoice and celebration for African Americans. All seemed well for minorities in America, but Congress and the people had a hard time deciding whether they let blacks be one par with their white counterparts, or restrict them to make whites the superior race. African Americans would often live in small makeshift homes since they were all so poor. Some people may have been homeless for years after the Civil War. Racism was also still a relevant topic and it was shown...
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...The equal protection clause guarantees every citizen of the United States to be treated equally and without bias with regard to their pursuit of happiness. The 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution protects an individual's rights to pursue a happy life therefore it forbids the government from disrupting that. This was considered to be a constitutional issue because Baker could consider the government trying to prevent him from pursuing a happy life. Another constitutional issue that was brought about in this case was unfair advantages that were present with the creation of the law. Article III of the United States Constitution states "that the Federal Government is allowed to rule over all laws in the event that unfair advantages are present with the creation of a law." This law was created to ensure all citizens throughout the United States were give an equal legal...
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...being decided upon on May 17, 1954. The world’s reaction to the case was unbalanced. On one hand they felt as if Warren had took what the constitution said and changed it to favor his own personal opinions, and then there were others who were defending Warren because they felt as if congress wasn't protecting the civil rights of the black people. The fourteenth amendment and the constitution played a huge role in this case. The fourteenth amendment is divided into 5 different sections, the first section says no state should make or enforce laws that deny a person of the equal protection of laws; which is what was being argued. Before the Brown case there was the Plessy v. Ferguson case which was quickly overturned ruling that as long as the facilities for separate races were equal segregation was okay and did not violate the 14th amendment. The Brown case dealt directly with segregation in facilities, and how it impacted the learning of the students which was a violation of the 14th amendment. There was no deadline set for the implementation of the Brown decision something that anti integrationist used to their advantage. The first serious implementation of the decision happened 14 years later in 1968 Berkeley, California became the first school to integrate without a court order. During 1968 and 1976 many other schools started desegregating. In 1955 when the court ruled “…with all deliberate speed,” the schools in the south saw no need to rush the process. This decision became...
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...politics. Before 1870, there many laws were passed with the intent on restricting certain people or races from voting; most created or implemented by Southern administrations and although all races had the right to vote, the South did not wish for African-Americans, Mexican-American, or certain whites to vote. However, after the ratification of the 14th and 15th amendments, minority races had a better chance to vote in federal elections, yet this did not impede the South’s attempts. The literacy tests, formally introduced in 1890, refers to state government practice of administering tests to prospective voters to test their literacy and determine their eligibility to vote. The tests were usually administered orally by white local officials; most questions concerned areas that mostly non-whites would not know. Alabama’s literacy test questions that were given to African Americans included naming all 67 county states judges in the state, the date Oklahoma was admitted into the Union, and stating how many bubbles were in a bar of soap. In light of this, the Supreme Court held that the literacy tests did not violate the 14th nor 15th amendment –but after a series of cases the Supreme Court restricted the use of the literacy test for non-English speaking citizens. Nevertheless, The Voting Rights Act of 1965 suspended the use of literary tests in all states or political subdivisions. Poll taxes were created as a source of government revenue. It was a tax of a proportioned, fixed amount...
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...employees low wages and made them work 12 hour days. Railroads allowed big companies to get their product all over the country. City life in the late 1800s and early 1900s was over crowded with no running water and filthy, but you lived closer to your job and there was tons of entertainment. Immigrants during the industrialization were pulled to the U.S. for a better life, opportunities for land, tales of riches, acceptance, and work. They were pushed out of their country because of overpopulation, no food, no work, and religious persecution. The progressive era. During the progressive era the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments were passed. The 13th amendment ended slavery, the 14th gave african americans citizenship, and the 15th gave them the right to vote. The 18th amendment banned any purchase, selling and transporting of alcohol. The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote. The meat inspection act was federal inspections of factories and...
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...rendered by the Supreme Court; however, would subsequently be later overturned by the passing of the 13th and 14th Amendment. With the civil war going on its third year, National Archives states, “It was only until President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, that all persons held as slaves within the rebellious states are, henceforward shall be free” (The Emancipation Proclamation, 2018). President Lincoln gave moral reinforcement to the union’s cause but also gave hope to hundreds of thousands of African Americans. Despite this victory it will be a long time before that great statement will come to fruition for the African American...
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