The Fourteenth Amendment, which guaranteed citizenship and equal protection under the law, was designed to protect the rights of newly freed African Americans following the Civil War. Later, other groups, such as Mexican Americans and Asian Americans, cited the Fourteenth Amendment in important court cases to argue for their right to equal protection under the law.
Bill of Rights and The Fourteenth Amendment.
Bill of Rights and The Fourteenth Amendment.
The passing of the Fourteenth Amendment benefited African Americans by granting them equal protection under the law and citizenship rights. This amendment also aimed to protect the civil rights of all individuals and ensure that states could not deny individuals their constitutional rights. Overall, the Fourteenth Amendment was a significant step towards promoting equality and justice for marginalized groups in the United States.
It declared that all racial groups were protected equally by the Fourteenth Amendment.
The ruling clarified that the Fourteenth Amendment protected members of all racial groups.
It declared that all racial groups were protected equally by the Fourteenth Amendment.
The Fourteenth Amendment, originally aimed at securing rights for African Americans post-Civil War, has also been instrumental in protecting various other groups. Its Equal Protection Clause has been used in landmark cases to defend the rights of women, such as in Reed v. Reed (1971) which challenged gender discrimination, and LGBTQ+ individuals, as seen in Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) which legalized same-sex marriage. Additionally, the amendment has been employed to safeguard the rights of immigrants and individuals with disabilities, reinforcing its broad applicability in promoting equality for diverse groups in society.
The Supreme Court ruling that held that the Fourteenth Amendment protects members from all racial groups, not just black and white, is the case of Loving v. Virginia (1967). This landmark ruling struck down laws prohibiting interracial marriage, establishing that individuals have the right to marry regardless of their racial background. The Court held that racial classifications violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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The First Amendment was adopted in 1791 and is one of Ten Amendments that constitute the Bill of Rights. The First Amendment protects interest groups by allowing freedom of speech.
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The decision said all racial groups were protected equally by the Fourteenth Amendment.