When did the civil rights become part of the constitution?

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When did the civil rights become part of the constitution? What were the struggles in attaining civil rights? Was racial discrimination legal as stated by the supreme court up until the end of world war 2?

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TEST2                                                          CHAPTER 5  The Struggle for Civil Rights   1. With the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868, civil rights became   part of the Constitution, guaranteed to each citizen through “equal protection of the laws.” This equal protection clause launched a century of political movements and   legal efforts to press for racial equality.   2. The movements for women’s rights and the abolition of slavery were closely  linked. The start of the modern women’s movement was considered the Seneca   Falls Convention, where the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions was  drafted.   3. The hopes of African Americans for achieving full citizenship rights initially  seemed fulfilled when t

When did the civil rights become part of the constitution?

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