13th Amendment Equality

“Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice. suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals” (Martin Luther King, Jr.). Based on the Constitution, equality has the possibility of being achieved because amendments can be placed in order to get closer to it. Also the Constitution has shown no discrimination to a certain group of people, and instead has tried to push the idea of equality to the next level. Although people, in the past, have been through many harsh events, the Constitution has always made a way to repair its mistakes. Throughout time the Constitution has been able to fix many areas of inequality and has done this by adding amendments. The amendments that show off the

The first amendment states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” This amendment shows that the Constitution has added laws to make sure that people have the right to do the things they want. With the help of this amendment, people have the equality to practice, say, and do whatever they want, as long as it is peaceful. The thirteenth amendment states, “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” The thirteenth amendment proves that drastic changes have taken place in order to make the United States a more equal nation. It also shows that the United States will make changes as they see that equality is not being shown. Throughout many years the Constitution has been altered 27 times and the Constitution will change again if equality is not

The second amendment states, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Many people believe that the second amendment allows people to have a legal way to possess a gun and inflict harm to other humans with it. Although guns can cause harm, the second amendment does not allow people to use them for anything else than self defense. The fourth amendment states, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.” There are also many people that believe that the fourth amendment allows people to have more time to cover up any crimes that they have committed. Although many people have used the fourth amendment for those purposes, the fourth amendment is only trying to protect people from unwarranted seizures. Without the Constitution, people would be doing whatever pleased them but the document gives people restraints and promotes