A. 14th Amendment 1868 1.) The 14th Amendments guarantees all American citizens that are male and over the age of 21 have the right to vote regardless of race. This extended the right to vote to the Blacks and Chinese, and even brought up the question whether Native Americans should be allowed to vote. Even though these rights were a huge stepping stone for equality, they did not reach out to all Americans, Women did not get the right to vote until the 19th Amendment. 2.) The 14th Amendment uses very clear and concise language trying to make sure the courts cannot twist the Amendment in their favor. The amendment itself does not leave much to interpret but court still found a way to twist it in the Plessy v. Fergusson case, enacting the “separate, but equal” laws. 3.) The 14th Amendment was used to solidify blacks as …show more content…
In one way, having the Native Americans assimilate into our culture meant we did not have to change. The second way it benefited whites was that all the tribal land that were not allotted to the Native Americans were sold to the whites who got a great deal on the land and the government could receive money for the land, both were a win win situation for the government and whites. C. How the Other Half Lives -1890 1.) The author of the text portrays the life of urban America as horrible. The Poverty-stricken area is filled with death and sickness. He describes it as a horrible place to have to live and work with starving orphans and many sick and dying people living in morbid conditions. The waste filled streets and fire prone buildings were just a regular thing for the people living under the poverty line. 2.) The story takes place in the slums of New York City. He most likely chose this place because of its popularity. People know of New York City but most likely did not realize, or did not want to realize, the horrible things going on there at the