Civil War Amendments For four long years‚ a war raged on‚ a war being fought for the freedom of slaves. These men and women were held in bondage and seen as property by their owners. Brothers fought against brothers‚ to preserve the union‚ but also for the rights of African- Americans held in slavery. The war’s end brought a victory for the Union and freedom for the slaves. With Lincoln’s influence‚ constitutional amendments were ratified that provided the newly freed slaves with the right to vote
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of 10 amendments that were ratified to insure the new government did not have too much power and to make sure the citizens’ rights were protected. Of these 10 amendments‚ I feel there are 3 that stand out and are the most important. The 4th amendment‚ which prohibits unreasonable searches. The 5th amendment‚ which protects the right to a fair and speedy public trial by jury. And most importantly‚ the first amendment‚ which protects the freedom of speech and religion. Without these 3 amendments‚ I believe
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19th Amendment to the Constitution * Women gained the right to vote in 1920 in the 19th Amendment. Due to societal norms of the past‚ many women chose not to vote. The League of Women Voters was formed the same year to educate women about political issues and candidates‚ as well as encourage participation in the political process. One of the founders was the president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association‚ Carrie Chapman Catt. Read more: Roaring Twenties Political Events | eHow
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individual rights are ten amendments and they can all be better characterized. In our first amendment‚ best know as freedom of speech‚ is where Congress can’t make any law about your religion or keep you from saying whatever you want. In our second amendment‚ which has become very popular
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The 8th amendment is not as important as some of the other amendmendments‚ but is still very important and keeps the country under control. The 8th amendment does not allow excessive bail‚ excessive fines imposed‚ and cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. It is very important that this amendment doesn’t get taken away because it protects the country from total chaos and a potential tyranny. I wrote this speech for today to spread awareness on possibly losing this amendment. My goal is to explain
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the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution states‚ in simple terms‚ that everyone who is born or naturalized in the United States are citizens of the United States and of the state they live in. No state can enforce laws which limit the privileges or immunities of United States citizens nor can they deny any citizen the right to life‚ liberty‚ or property without due process of law. The states cannot deny any citizen the right to equal protection of the law. The Fourteenth Amendment is made of of
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The idea for an equal rights amendment did not come about until the middle part of the twentieth century. An amendment was proposed after World War II in an attempt to gain equality between men and women. Often times‚ women were viewed as weaker and inferior to the male sex. Women’s rights groups were formed to prevent people from discriminating against women. These groups not only believed that women should be better treated by men‚ but they believed women should have the same legal opportunities
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government. There are 33 amendments to the United States Constitution that Congress proposed as ratification since the Constitution was in effect since 1789. The fourth amendment to the United States Constitution declares that people must be secure in their homes and their persons against unreasonable searches and seizures. Additionally‚ the fourth amendment is part of the Bill of Rights was adopted by Congress and became effective in 1791. The relationship the fourth amendment has to constitutional
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2012 The First Ten Amendments The first Ten Amendments to the Constitution‚ or the Bill of Rights‚ were adopted in 1791. These amendments were added to the Constitution to protect the rights and liberties of an individual. I. Freedom of Speech‚ Press‚ Religion and Petition Cammack 2 As an individual‚ I had never before thought about what the Bill of rights meant to me. I cannot recall a time where I have had to exercise my rights. When I thought about the First Amendment‚ I automatically
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Jeremaiha McIntosh Greg Turner English1A 11/2/12 Our First Amendment Issue Being able to express one’s self is one of the most important rights of the people to maintain a connected society right to speech should be accepted to do so. The first amendment is one of the most fundamental rights that individuals have. It is fundamental to the existence of democracy and the respect of human dignity. This amendment describes the principal rights of the citizens of the United States.
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