1. More ideas about rights: Civil Rights v. Civil Liberties
Civil liberties are the rights that we have as citizens that are protected by the Constitution.
Civil rights is the concept that every citizens should receive equal treatment under the law.

2. “Civil War” Amendments
13th Amendment
Bans slavery
14th Amendment
Defines citizenship – anyone born or naturalized in the U.S.
“equal protection clause” – constitutional rights apply in the states
15th Amendment
prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

3. Protection of rights is not automatic
Selective Incorporation
When people feel liberties (rights) are violated by the state they have to go to the courts
This process is intended to protect states’ rights and powers compared to the federal gov’t