<span>The enlightenment was in many respects a continuation of a process which was begun by the Scientific Revolution. A new world view had developed and with it new ways of thinking not only about science and religion but about human nature as well. Enlightenment thinkers wanted their ideas to reach the general reading public, although not necessarily the masses at large.</span>
He used the phrase "From blood and iron."
The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment guaranteed equal enforcement of laws for everyone, regardless of race or gender. This paved the way for many new laws, including Title IX, and the Civil Rights Act.