"During the second founding, a new definition of American citizenship, incorporating equal rights regardless of race, was written into the Constitution."* To what extent, if
any, did the Civil War Amendments promote equality in the United States?
. Why do you think the scholar refers to this period in U. S. history as a "second
founding"?
. What challenges, if any, do Americans still encounter in ensuring equality before the
law for all persons in the United States?

The excerpt is from the universal declaration of human rights. everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. –article 2, universal declaration of human rights this passage from the declaration is designed to a)ensure human rights for united nations members. b)explain how human rights violators will be punished. c)protect human rights of all people in the world. d)grant human rights to the world’s most powerful people.