The 14th amendment of the United States Constitution was initially based on the Civil Rights Act of 1866. The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was enacted after the Civil War and defeat of the southern states, which were fighting to maintain slavery. ... The 14th amendment guarantees to all citizens equal protection under the law. ... The United States Congress acted on this in 1964 by passing the Civil Rights Act. ...
In exploring the causes and the objective of an act of protest or lawbreaking the distinction between the two becomes far more evident. ... He believes that by living in a society and accepting its benefits (such as protection, schools, markets and roads), one must also accept the burdens, and by receiving services from the government, an individual owes service to the government in return. ... An act of civil disobedience must also be motivated by morality. ... Convinced that harming another person was never appropriate, the signers of the Declaration of Conscience acted based on the...
Just like African Americans, Mexican Americans secured legal protections for civil rights but the inequality of their outcomes remained. ... "Mexican Americans achieved a major victory in 1975 when Congress expanded the Voting Rights act to cover "language minorities....
