They were treated completely different from before
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, known collectively as the Civil War Amendments, were designed to ensure equality for recently emancipated slaves. The 13th Amendment banned slavery and all involuntary servitude, except in the case of punishment for a crime.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.”The 15th Amendment to the Constitution granted African American men the right to vote by declaring that the "right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
The person who set himself on fire on June 11, 1963 in protest of ngo Dinh Diem's treatment of Buddhists was Thich Quang Duc. He was a Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk who burned himself to death at a busy Saigon road intersection. He <span>was protesting the persecution of Buddhists by the South Vietnamese government. </span>
The Bill of Rights which are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution include certain civil liberties or protections such as the guarantee of free speech, free press, and the freedom of religion for American Citizens.
They kept people afraid for their lives and of that of their loved ones. SO if they were afraid they would not speak out against the government.
