ratified
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The amendment was originally ratified in the wake of the Civil War specifically to overrule the infamy of the Dred Scott decision.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026
The lawmakers who wrote and ratified the equal protection clause also enacted laws that took race into account to protect people of color from discrimination.
From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026
It was ratified to the Constitution that December.
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
SAG-AFTRA ratified its contract last week, the Writers Guild approved its deal back in April, and the DGA has similarly landed on a new contract, after nearly a month of negotiations.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Each time a state ratified the 19th Amendment, Alice Paul sewed a star on the purple, white, and gold “ratification banner” she kept at the National Woman's Party headquarters.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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