no, the Civil Rights Amendments were the 13th, 14th, and 15th
Civil rights
Civil rights.
Civil rights vary from country to country - although there is a Declaration of Human Rights (from the United Nations) - and so all 'rights' are derived from the society a person lives in. We give each other these rights to make community living easier and to help in formulating laws and punishments. (OR for a short answer, The Bill of Rights)
Civil liberties are rights the law gives to citizens, whereas natural rights belong to all humans regardless of what the law says.
1791
Civil rights still have a long way to go. There are similarities and points of agreements, however civil rights will remain a hot topic for many years to come.
Since humans have come together socially I would say.
In the USA, from the US Constitution.
Citizens in the states
Yes, American citizens' rights as human beings were protected as a result of the bill of rights. America's free speech, freedom of religion, the right to bare arms, etc. were all guaranteed because of the bill of rights.
The Constitution itself was ratified in 1787. The Bill of Rights, the 1st ten amendments to the Constitution, was added to the Constitution in 1789.
Law enforcement, as such, does not violate the bill of rights. Violations come from errors or malfeasance on the part of the enforcers.