America as we know it today has had many defining moments that set it apart from the rest of the world. From events such as revolting against the British monarch and our constitution, to the many phases of our growing democracy set in motion by our constitutional leaders and founding fathers. Yet while all these events have had great impacts on America, the one event that has defined modern America was the civil war. In addition to being the bloodiest war in american history (more than ever other American war combined), the civil war also brought about the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendment which were some of the most would be the most influential amendments America has ever seen followed by the nineteenth amendment that would come
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These not only were incredible movements on their own, but they became stepping stones on the path to civil rights and women’s rights (19th amendment). For if we didn’t have the Civil War, slavery may not have been abolished until a lot later and we could still be segregated. But of the three amendments added after the Civil War the most controversial in almost unanimously the 14th amendment even today and shapes debate throughout our modern lives, especially in the case of illegal immigration and bringing in refugees. Since the 14th amendment includes citizenship for all persons born or naturalized in the United States, it has sparked mass debate about whether children born to illegal immigrants in the United States are considered citizens or whether they should be deported with their parents until they can find a way to enter our country legally. The 14th amendment has proven to be one of the most controversial additions to our constitution and is often found being contested in the supreme court. Lastly the Civil War was one of the first times states rights became a major issue across the country, and it has continued to be an issue even today with issues such as the legalization of marijuana, gay marriage and whether or not states will accept
These not only were incredible movements on their own, but they became stepping stones on the path to civil rights and women’s rights (19th amendment). For if we didn’t have the Civil War, slavery may not have been abolished until a lot later and we could still be segregated. But of the three amendments added after the Civil War the most controversial in almost unanimously the 14th amendment even today and shapes debate throughout our modern lives, especially in the case of illegal immigration and bringing in refugees. Since the 14th amendment includes citizenship for all persons born or naturalized in the United States, it has sparked mass debate about whether children born to illegal immigrants in the United States are considered citizens or whether they should be deported with their parents until they can find a way to enter our country legally. The 14th amendment has proven to be one of the most controversial additions to our constitution and is often found being contested in the supreme court. Lastly the Civil War was one of the first times states rights became a major issue across the country, and it has continued to be an issue even today with issues such as the legalization of marijuana, gay marriage and whether or not states will accept