The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1868, granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States—including former slaves—and guaranteed all citizens “equal protection of the laws.”
I think Hinduism believes it transcends life here.
This document shows in many ways how ineffective that Articles of Confederation were in controlling many aspects of American life, especially these types of uprisings.
Government, bud :) hope this helped