Whose Right Is it? The Fourteenth Amendment and the Fight for Equality (HCDJ-9781250225276)

The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, known as the 'equality amendment,' was passed in the years after the Civil War to help protect the rights and freedoms of Black Americans. In the centuries that followed, the amendment grew to protect the rights of women, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ people as well. But in recent years, the scope of the Fourteenth Amendment has shifted dramatically. A series oflandmark Supreme Court cases--ranging from abortion to affirmative action--have rolled back the amendment's guarantees and called into question its usefulness as a tool in the fight for equality. What doesthe future hold for the Fourteenth?