19th Amendment Research Paper

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I would say the most important amendments would be between the first, twenty-second, and nineteenth amendment. The first amendment states, “The right to free speech, press, assembly, petition, and religion”.This amendment is so important living in America because it protects us citizens of this nation with five of the most basic liberties. With the slogan of this great nation being “The Land of the Free” it’s only right that the first amendment gives citizens the right to be free. In other countries, many people have gotten arrested or disciplined for saying something against their government. NBA Player Enes Kanter is facing up to four years of prison for speaking out against his country of Turkey because his love for the Hizment Movement.

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