Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

for rails. The nation’s first commercial railroads, which began construction in 1828, were called the Baltimore and Ohio. Soon after, the South Carolina Canal and Railroad became the first long-distance transportation to be used. By 1860, the United States had more miles of railroad then the rest of the world combined. In the 1830s, Samuel F. B. Morse invented the telegraph. This device allowed instantaneous communication, helping speed the flow of information and brought consistency to prices…

Having the knowledge of all our 27 Amendments rights, knowing what news whether good or bad is happening in either countries or states, and supporting our troops to the fullest extent that we can. These three things really do signify being Americans! I am a proud President of our country, to have a country full of people that know their…

one of the first bills to pass by the 2/3 rule. The Fourteenth amendment was introduced to the states for ratification. It gave the southern states an ultimatum, allow blacks to vote or lose political power in congress. Foner makes an important point at the end of the section, "…by writing into the Constitution the principle that equality before the law regardless of race is a fundamental right of all American citizens, the amendment made the most important change in that document since the…

Two-hundred and forty years ago, the United States of America declared independence from the British Empire, developing a country with the fundamental purposes of freedom and liberty. One of the most prominent freedoms – the freedom of religion – remains a critical component of the present-day United States of America. More specifically, Roman Catholicism, a division of Christianity, is practiced by millions of Americans. As a monotheistic religion, followers of Catholicism are expected to…

The 18th Amendment, otherwise known as prohibition, was a period of time in United States history, which prohibited the manufacture, distribution, sale, and transportation of alcoholic liquors. Throughout the turn of the 20th century, people were concerned about the negative effects of alcohol. Companies felt that sobriety would increase the production of its workers, while progressives suggested social reform through prohibition since people viewed alcohol as the root of all issues. This…

President Abraham Lincoln Time doesn’t stop, day-by-day people get closer to their deaths. Everybody dies but not everybody live their lives to become legends. Many presidents have led the United States of America, some have been great leaders for the country, while others weren’t so virtuous. One of the utmost presidents that have led U.S. to great success at its time is Abraham Lincoln. Till this day he is known as one of the greatest American presidents, but at his time of his election no…

unreasonable not to. Using the written and spoken language, this world constantly changes and learns and will continue to as long as everyone’s voices are heard. According to the article “Arts and First Amendment: Parody and Satire”, an excerpt explains how law defends forms of expression; it says, “ The First Amendment protects satire and parody as a form of free speech and expression” (Kyonzte Hughes; line 10). Being that this world is full of diversity, there will always be new opinions and…

Obscenity is defined in Media Essentials: A Brief Introduction as a form of expression not protected by the first amendment. The reason for not protecting it is due to its inappropriate information. This information could harm or upset its audience in anyway and this must be avoided. However, where the line should be drawn is not always clear, how much protection does the first amendment give us? What is too much protection and can it go too far? This argument has occurred in two cases: The New…

With the anomaly of a particular few states, the rights of private property have overridden the first amendment rights of people within shopping centers. The original purpose of these “civic centers” was to perfect the downtown environment. If one is to go these downtown centers, the right to publicly protest and exert ones…

only role was to “play house” and be a mother, Margaret Sanger wrote evidence of this prejudice, “Woman’s role has been that of an incubator and little more.” However between the late 1800s and the end of World War II the status of women in the United States dramatically changed in a beneficial way for all parties.…