The Voting Rights Act of <span>1965</span>
Before being allowed to re-join the Union, Confederate states where required to ratify the 14th Amendment. This Amendment protected citizens from racist laws.
In the context of the Declaration<span> of </span>Independence<span>, </span>happiness<span> was about ... Life, Liberty and the </span>pursuit<span> of </span>Happiness did<span> not </span>mean you have<span> the ... </span>Jefferson<span> once </span>said<span>: Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what to </span>have<span> for lunch. ... The Constitution only gives </span>people<span> the </span>right<span> to </span>pursue happiness<span>.</span>
