After the end of the Civil War, slavery was finally abolished by the Thirteenth Amendment but had left the South in complete ruins, and with four million newly freed slaves that were homeless, jobless, and illiterate. Reconstruction was then introduced to reunite the South with the Union and assist the newly freed slaves with adjusting to a new society while also protecting them like the citizens they had become. The Reconstruction had successfully rebuilt the damaged cities and transportation of the South, but failed to do anything about the racial injustice that was presenting itself, the crippling economy, and the lack of political power in the South.…
Of the civil liberties included in the constitution which do you think is most important? Why?…
During the mid 20th century, citizens all over America were fighting for their rights including women and those of color especially. This period marked the beginning of a long road of reconciliation and reconstruction that citizens have finally been able to cross the finish line in establishing equal rights for all of the United States citizens. Over time, American’s former issues regarding the civil liberties of citizens have been slowly resolved such as the rights of equality for citizens of color, the repercussions of citizens voicing their opinions, and acquiring rights for women. Under the 14th amendment, slaves were granted citizenship in the united states and were promised equal treatment under the law but after over a century of…
The United States of America has always been referred to as “the land of the free”. Although we are not completely “free”, as a democracy, the United States stresses the importance of equality among its citizens. The U.S. constitution guarantees each and every American basic civil rights which in turn gives our country structure, function, and some power to the people. Every unique person will have rights they feel are more important to them than others depending on our views, attitudes, and ethics.…
I feel that the First Amendment (freedoms of speech, press, religion, petition, and assembly) is the most important constitutional amendment in the Bill of Rights. This is because the first amendment serves as an enabler of the discussion of other ideas, including the other constitutional amendments themselves without fear of negative consequence(s) from the government; most of the amendments, at least in the Bill of Rights, have controversy surrounding them; for example, the Fifth Amendment allows the government to take property if the owner is paid “just compensation”, and it will be used for a public use, which is called eminent domain. However, in some cases, people feel that the proposed use of their property is not actually to the…
The First Amendment-- the right to freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly-- was included in the Constitution because the Founding Fathers wished to make it clear, to the people then and to the people of the future, what specific rights citizens were to have. The Founding Fathers wanted to assure the people that their basic rights would not be violated. This was important to the framers of the Constitution because they wanted people to be able to express themselves and to have their opinions matter so long as our country existed .…
I picked the 1st Amendment, I know it seemed I picked the first because it was first but I read through all the amendments and I could find one I felt so strongly about. This amendment tells me I have the right to say what I want, practice what religion I want, and print what I want. This law is what I think separated us from Great Britain, it tells us the government cant tell me to be Catholic like Britain. Also this Amendment allows me to say my government is wrong and stand up for myself. Then the reason this amendment is so important to me is because it sets the ground for freedom.…
The U.S. Constitution introduces America 's government and basic guidelines laws, and it guaranteed rights for the citizens. It was signed on September 17, 1787, by represent to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia it was control by George Washington and other government leaders. They review and pass the laws to public to share the rights for the citizen. As of now, there are currently 27 amendments. The first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights to the Constitution. Bill of Rights is a statement of citizen’s rights and privileges.…
Also, I believe that people should be heard, it is necessary to separate the people differently, because there could be religious wars. Many believe that the best ways to solve this problem was to have the freedom to say whatever they wish to say. Religious wars would break out because people would like to choose their religion. Freedom of the press is important also because people would like to know what was going on in the world. The freedom of the press is important because we will be able to know things that we didn’t know before. The founding fathers made it clear that we have the right to say whatever we want and believe in any religion we would like to believe in. This is a good amendment because everyone has their opinions about things and it’s not right to take that privilege of choosing their religion away. The most important to me, as a catholic, is god and I believe that if I weren’t able to choose my religion, I wouldn’t be happy. Many could argue with me but this is my opinion, and I believe that this is a good amendment. In my opinion, people should separate themselves with people because they would start many religious wars. These wars are unnecessary because people should be able to choose who they want to worship, who they want to believe in. This right is a ticket to freedom and will help our society in many different ways. We say things today that people used to say and we don’t get in trouble, this is a start but we have a long way to go, people are still getting punished for things they say or things they put on the internet, however, it is the beginning to a new stage in our nation. Our society has changed, for the better and for the worst, but our society is preparing for the perfect…
The Bill of Rights. A list of all the rights that are given to the people of United States. The Bill of Rights expand from amendment one all the way to amendment ten. They all vary from freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, the right to a speedy trial, etc. All these rights are great and many people have opinions on which of these amendment are the best and most important.…
The First Amendment of the US Constitution allows for a US citizen to have freedom of speech. This is an inalienable right that allows us to express our ideas and opinions and to communicate with each other. Some people use this amendment to justify something wrong that they did. They think that they can do or say anything that they want without being punished because they’re still following the law. If a person says something to harm or insult someone then there should be a limit placed under the freedom of speech and they should not be protected under the US Court.…
The bill of rights was necessary because it provided a guideline of what the federal government can and cannot do to protect the new country and its people without overstepping the boundaries. As is famously stated, "with power comes corruption." This shows that having a bill of rights would be able to prevent our government from becoming too corrupt. It makes sure that the citizens can preserve their rights and protects them from the corruption that is common amongst other, more corrupt governments.…
The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution. They state the rights each individual of the United States have. However, which amendments are the most vital to each citizen? The most important amendments of the Bill of Rights are the 1st, the right to freedom of expression, 2nd, the right to bear arms, and the ability to prevent cruel and unusual punishment, the 8th, amendments.…
The first amendment is the most well know amendment in the bill of rights. It is the right to freedom of speech, religion, and to peacefully assemble. Virginia colonial legislature created the "declarations of rights" in 1776 after two years of being in the American Revolutionary War. Afterwards they made some changes to the constitution and made it better. At first 9 colonies were authorize but later the u.s constitution was authorized by all 13 colonies. The bill of rights and first amendment were adopted in dec 15, 1791. Throughout the years since this amendment was first presented many cases appeared. Three of the cases I'll be talking about were by the Supreme Court ; Flast v. Cohen , Cox v. Louisiana , United States v. Alvarez.…
Do you believe people with a different sexuality should have equal rights as everyone else at their workplace? Many LGBT people are at the risk of getting fired at their jobs because of who they are. “Discrimination is a real and persistent problem for too many LGBT Americans” (HumanRightsCampaign 1). Employees should be judged on their qualifications and the excellence of their work, rather on their gender identity and sexual orientation.…