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    This document discusses the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution and its impact on promoting diversity and equal rights. The Fourteenth Amendment, which was ratified in 1868, granted citizenship and equal legal protection under law to all persons born or naturalized in the US, regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It prohibited states from denying any person life, liberty or property without due process of law or denying anyone equal protection under the law. This amendment had a significant effect in prohibiting discrimination and requiring equal treatment and opportunity in both employment and society following the Civil War.

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    This document discusses the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution and its impact on promoting diversity and equal rights. The Fourteenth Amendment, which was ratified in 1868, granted citizenship and equal legal protection under law to all persons born or naturalized in the US, regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It prohibited states from denying any person life, liberty or property without due process of law or denying anyone equal protection under the law. This amendment had a significant effect in prohibiting discrimination and requiring equal treatment and opportunity in both employment and society following the Civil War.

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    This document discusses the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution and its impact on promoting diversity and equal rights. The Fourteenth Amendment, which was ratified in 1868, granted citizenship and equal legal protection under law to all persons born or naturalized in the US, regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It prohibited states from denying any person life, liberty or property without due process of law or denying anyone equal protection under the law. This amendment had a significant effect in prohibiting discrimination and requiring equal treatment and opportunity in both employment and society following the Civil War.

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    This document discusses the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution and its impact on promoting diversity and equal rights. The Fourteenth Amendment, which was ratified in 1868, granted citizenship and equal legal protection under law to all persons born or naturalized in the US, regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It prohibited states from denying any person life, liberty or property without due process of law or denying anyone equal protection under the law. This amendment had a significant effect in prohibiting discrimination and requiring equal treatment and opportunity in both employment and society following the Civil War.

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    Running head: CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS

    Constitution Amendments
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    CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS

    Constitution Amendments
    As the country prepares to celebrate the Constitution Day on 17th of September, we look
    back at some of the amendments that have been made to the Constitution since it was passed in
    1787. In particular, we look at the amendment that had a significant impact on promotion and
    recognition of diversity, equal rights, and nondiscrimination in employment as well as the
    general society.
    The Fourteenth Amendment (Civil rights) is the amendment that had the most influence
    on equal rights, non-discrimination, and promotion of diversity ("Full Text Of "The
    Constitution Of The United States Of America: Analysis And Interpretation.
    Annotations Of Cases Decided By The Supreme Court Of The United States To June
    29, 1972""). It was moved on June 13, 1866, and approved on July 9, 1868. In particular

    section 1, which states that All persons born or accustomed in the United States, and
    subordinate to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the State wherein
    they dwell. No State shall enforce or make any bill which shall abridge the immunities or
    privileges of residents of the U. S.; nor shall any State deny any person of liberty, life, or
    property, with no due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal
    protection of the laws.
    The issue of civil rights has been a big and controversial issue in the United States. This
    is due to the presence diversity in terms of race, color, religion, gender and disability. Before the
    Fourteenth Amendment was ratified, non-native Americans had a hard time surviving in the
    States due to discrimination and denial of their rights. They were considered inferior and noncitizens in every way; hence were discriminated in employment and the society, and were denied
    their rights even by the State governments("Fourteenth Amendment").

    CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS
    However, after this amendment things changed. All persons born and naturalized in U.S
    could now be viewed as American citizens and citizens of their residential states. Therefore, the
    government and state governments were required to give every citizen equal rights irrespective
    of their color, gender, race or religion. In addition, they were also entitled to equal employment
    opportunities and equal treatment in the society.

    CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS

    References
    "Fourteenth Amendment". Law and higher education. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Sept.
    2016.
    "Full Text Of "The Constitution Of The United States Of America: Analysis And
    Interpretation. Annotations Of Cases Decided By The Supreme Court Of The
    United States To June 29, 1972"". Archive.org. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Sept.
    2016.

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