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Constitution of America
A presentation by Seraphim Tombrock
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FormationLiberty and RightsCivil Rights Act 1964
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Background
1763 conflict between the colonies and the British Crown
1774 Continental Congress1775 American War of Independence1776 Declaration of Independence1781 Confederation with central government
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1787 Emergence of the Constitution
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Rights and liberty!?
uniform separation of power elections No freedom of expression or of assembly slavery was legal Women and black people may not vote and they were
very restricted
Examples:
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13: Prohibition of Slavery
15: The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a special law in the Constitution and not an additional article
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Example for the adoption gift of a new article: Civil Rights Act
1863 Slavery was forbidden
1960 Unrest and the presidential election
John F. Kennedy. Lyndon B. Johnson
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1964 The Civil Right Act. A law that forbid the discrimination and the segregation in public areas.
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