CONSEQUENCES & LEGACIES

Consequences and Legacies of the 14th And 15th Amendment in comparison to the Civil Rights Movements of the 50's And 60's



Consequences and Legacies of the 14th And 15th Amendment in comparison to the Civil Rights Movements of the 50's And 60's

Introduction

The U.S. Constitution was adopted 17 September 1787 at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia and subsequently ratified by all the then thirteen American states. The U.S. Constitution has seven articles. During her actions were adopted by the twenty seven amendments, which are an integral part. 27 July 1868 the U.S. Congress passed the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which became one of the most important. The first paragraph of the amendment stated that all persons born in the United States or granted citizenship, and they obey the laws of the country are its citizens and citizens of the state where they reside, and may be denied the right to life, liberty and property only by a court, rather than publication of any restrictive laws.

Discussion

On the basis of the 14th Amendment approved by the rights of black people. Dividing the South into military districts was seen as temporary - until the ratification of the states the 14th Amendment. By July 1868 the Southern states have ratified it, and winning the Civil War were saved. In 1870, the 14th Amendment to the Constitution was amended 15-Q, which specifically stipulates that the right to vote in the U.S. is not limited to skin color, race or a slave state in the past (Avins, 2007). The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was adopted after the Civil War in the United States in 1868. Fourteenth Amendment imposed the granting of citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil, and the prohibition of the deprivation of rights otherwise than by a court.

This amendment was one of the most democratic in the history of American constitutionalism, as it not only proclaimed the equality of all citizens regardless of color, but also penalizes states for violations of these regulations, ranging from reducing the rate of representation in the federal Congress, until the introduction of troops in any staff in order to protect the rights and freedoms. The United States - one of the countries with the Constitution. Since its adoption, it has changed in some way, for example through the adoption of the amendments (Fletcher, 2001). When two-thirds of the members of Congress agree with the amendment, it passed to the states for approval. States consider it in terms of its laws and signed agreements. Congress defines how this should happen. And when three-fourths of the states ratified the amendment, it shall enter into force and the State Department announced it.

For a long time, amendments were made. Amendment 13 forbade slavery. Amendment 14 protects the rights of citizens, and 15th guaranteed equal voting rights, regardless of skin color and race. Amendment 16 allowed Congress to levy taxes (Newman & Gass, 2004). Amendment 17 has defined procedures for the election of senators by all citizens, ...