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Civil liberties are protections against government actions. For example, the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights guarantees citizens the right to practice whatever religion they please. ... Amendment I gives the individual "liberty" from the actions of the government.
I believe there was a race riot in Chicago in 1919. I hope this helps
The Framers wanted the nation to be a democracy where the people controlled their government rather than the government controlling the people. So, they allowed the Constitution to be amended but only by a majority of states to ensure that the people wanted a Constitutional Convention.