... or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."1 The Thirteenth Amendment clearly states the abolishment of slavery with no exceptions or loopholes. Our inalienable rights are proclaimed for all citizens without regard to race, religion, or background with the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Fifteenth ... right to vote. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a prominent leader during the Civil Rights Movement and fought for equality for African-Americans. He believed...

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