common law
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that states cannot limit the voting rights of individuals on the basis of race
The Emancipation Proclamation was the eventual basis for the Thirteenth Amendment and was ratified in 1865. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln.
The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1868, primarily addresses citizenship rights and equal protection under the law. It grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S., including former slaves, and prohibits states from denying any person the equal protection of the laws or due process. This amendment was crucial in advancing civil rights and has been the basis for many landmark Supreme Court decisions regarding equality and individual rights.
The goal of the attempt to add an Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the Constitution is to ensure that rights cannot be denied or abridged on the basis of sex. This amendment seeks to provide a clear legal foundation for gender equality, reinforcing that all individuals, regardless of gender, deserve the same protections and opportunities under the law. Ultimately, the ERA aims to eliminate legal distinctions between men and women, promoting equality in various aspects of life, including employment, education, and family rights.
c The Sixth Amendment's declaration that people accused of a crime have the right to know who their accusers are.
The Fifteenth Amendment prohibits discrimination in voting rights of citizens on the basis of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude. This amendment did not include a specific prohibition on discrimination on the basis of sex; it took another amendment
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Americans have protected rights that are not specifically included in the Constitution.
Americans have protected rights that are not specifically included in the Constitution.
First Amendment rights are the basis of most other rights.
Civil Rights Act of 1866
that states cannot limit the voting rights of individuals on the basis of race
The ratification of a constitutional amendment banning discrimination on the basis of sex The passage of the equal rights amendment by Congress
There's no amendment that actually says *that*, but the 26th amendment gave 18 years olds the right to vote.
the bill of rights is the document that served as a basis for the us Constitution.
freedom of the press freedom of relgieon freedom of assembly freedom of speech right to petition