Thursday, August 11, 2011

The Preamble to the Constitution begins with the words “We the People.” But did not include women?

The Preamble to the Constitution begins with the words “We the People.” This collective “we” did not extend the right to vote to women, African Americans nor to Native Americans. How has this omission affected constitutional history in the United States? Which, if any, of the 27 amendments to the Constitution took care of this situation?

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