The Civil Right amendments expanded the rights of former slave and free born African Americans to vote and equal treatment. The Civil Rights act allowed the government to set in over the states and enforce the constitution.
The Civil Right amendments expanded the rights of former slave and free born African Americans to vote and equal treatment. The Civil Rights act allowed the government to set in over the states and enforce the constitution.
There is more than one civil rights amendments. They were all passed right after the Civil War, and so they are also called the Civil War Amendments. Please note that these are the major civil rights amendments, and that others may be relevant as well. 13th Amendment - bans slavery/involuntary servitude 14th Amendment - all citizens must receive equal protection under the law 15th Amendment - male African Americans are given the right to vote
There were a few amendments that extended civil rights in the United States. Amendments 1-10 established most civil rights, the 13th ended slavery, the 14th amendment required equal protection and rights under law, the 15th amendment banned denying equal rights based on race, and the 19th amendment gave women the right to vote.
The civil rights laws and voting rights laws gave African Americans the voting rights in 1965. This was a hundred years after the civil war amendments and 45 years after women got the rights to vote.
Amendment 1 Freedoms, Petitions, Assembly Amendment 2 Right to bear arms Amendment 3 Quartering of soldiers Amendment 4 Search and arrest Amendment 5 Rights in criminal cases Amendment 6 Right to a fair trial Amendment 7 Rights in civil cases Amendment 8 Bail, fines, punishment Amendment 9 Rights retained by the People Amendment 10 States' rights
Bill of Rights and The Fourteenth Amendment.
the 15th admendment was established in 1870
The thirteenth amendment ended slavery. The fourteenth amendment guaranteed basic civil rights, regardless of race. The right to vote, however, wasn't given to blacks until the ratification of the fifteenth amendment.
The 19th Amendment was passed in 1920 to grant women the right to vote in the United States. This amendment significantly expanded the rights of women by allowing them to participate in the democratic process and have a say in electing government officials.
Gideon v. Wainwright was a civil liberties case. The Supreme Court ruled in this landmark case in 1963 that the Sixth Amendment's right to counsel applies to state criminal proceedings through the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause. This decision significantly expanded the constitutional protections afforded to individuals accused of crimes, ensuring they have the right to legal representation regardless of their ability to pay.
1. The Selma March 2. Civil Rights Act of 1964 3. Twenty-fourth Amendment
13th amendment is SLAVERY ABOLISHMENT. 14th Amendment is CIVIL RIGHTS. 15th Amendment is RIGHT TO VOTE.