And in many ways, that oppression, the same oppression that had kept African Americans in bondage for so long, took on a different form now that slavery was abolished, of course, with the 13th amendment. The equal protection clause in the 14th amendment accorded [African Americans] the rights of full citizenship no differently than anyone else and established this principle that the government may not treat you differently based on your race. And the 15th amendment ensured that those formerly in the bondage of slavery would have the right to vote. (1:46:18–1:46:32)
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Asserts that the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause prohibits racial discrimination by the government.
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