1. 14th Amendment And What It MeansBy

2. Introduction 14th Amendment Define Explain Importance Provide Examples
Protects Rights of US Citizens
Used to End Segregation

3. Definition and Importance of 14th Amendment
Every person born in the USA is a citizen
An immigrant can become a naturalized citizen
Cannot keep a citizen from the pursuit of life, liberty, or property without due process
Used to end segregation

4. End of Segregation Made former slaves US citizens
Ratified after Civil War ( )
Armed forces ended segregation in 1948
Ended racial segregation of schools in 1954

5. • December 1, 1955 • White people came on bus • Parks refused to move to the back of the bus • Parks arrested • NAACP called for all blacks to boycott buses on day of trial
Rosa Parks

6. Supreme Court 1956 Supreme Court decision
Segregation on public buses ended
1964 Civil Rights Act
Segregation illegal in all public places

7. Still Fighting for Rights Today
Alondra Jones joined a lawsuit in 2000
Court decision changed funding of public schools in California
Court decided California was not providing “equal protection” to students

8. In Conclusion
The 14th Amendment was used as an argument to end segregation between white citizens and citizens of color. Even with the end of segregation people still have to fight for their rights, just like the Alondra Jones and other students in California. The US Constitution is made to protect the people of America. Today, we continue to fight for our rights.