1.) Before and during the Civil Rights Movement (1950s & 1960s) - Which amendment (s) do you think were not being equally applied to minorities? - Explain

2.) Explain why you think the amendment (s) meant so much to the various minority groups.

3.) Do you think civil rights for all has been achieved today or will be achieved in the future? Why or Why not?

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Tristan May

14 January, 07:46

1.) Before and during the Civil Rights Movement (1950s & 1960s) - Which amendment (s) do you think were not being equally applied to minorities? - Explain

2.) Explain why you think the amendment (s) meant so much to the various minority groups.

3.) Do you think civil rights for all has been achieved today or will be achieved in the future? Why or Why not?

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Jaylynn · Answer 1

Few times in recent memory have demanded a more careful examination of our nation's history than now - the year we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the 14th Amendment's passage. At a time when the Trump administration is throwing asylum seekers in jail without due process and undermining efforts to desegregate schools, it is critical to remember that the "pervading purpose" of the 14th Amendment was to eliminate the oppression of historically subjugate