The extent of civil liberties and the percentage of the population of the United States who had access to these liberties has expanded over time. For example, the Constitution did not originally define who was eligible to vote, allowing each state to determine who was eligible. In the early history of the U.S., most states allowed only white male adult property owners to vote (about 6\% of the population). The   Bill of Rights had little impact on judgements by the courts for the first 130 years after ratification.                               See also American Civil Liberties Union Civil liberties in the United Kingdom Civil rights movement Constitution of the United States
The extent of civil liberties and the percentage of the population of the United States who had access to these liberties has expanded over time. For example, the Constitution did not originally define who was eligible to vote, allowing each state to determine who was eligible. In the early history of the U.S., most states allowed only white male adult property owners to vote (about 6\% of the population). The 'Three-Fifths Compromise' allowed the southern slaveholders to consolidate power and maintain slavery in America for eighty years after the ratification of the Constitution."We Hold These Truths to be Self-evident;" An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Roots of Racism slavery in America Kenneth N. Addison; Introduction P. xxii And the Bill of Rights had little impact on judgements by the courts for the first 130 years after ratification. United States Constitution Freedom of religion The text of Amendment I to the United States Constitution, ratified December 15, 1791, states that: Freedom of expression Free Speech Clause The text of Amendment I to the United States Constitution, ratified December 15, 1791, states that: Free Press Clause The text of Amendment I to the United States Constitution, ratified December 15, 1791, states that: Free Assembly Clause The text of Amendment I to the United States Constitution, ratified December 15, 1791, states that: Petition Clause The text of Amendment I to the United States Constitution, ratified December 15, 1791, states that: Free speech exceptions The following types of speech are not protected constitutionally: defamation or false statements, child pornography, obscenity, damaging the national security interests, verbal acts, and fighting words. Because these categories fall outside of the First Amendment privileges, the courts can legally restrict or criminalize any expressive act within them. Other expressions, including threat of bodily harm or publicizing illegal activity, may also be ruled illegal.Basic Information About the First Amendment Censorship Right to keep and bear arms The text of Amendment II to the United States Constitution, ratified December 15, 1791, states that: Sexual freedom The concept of sexual freedom includes a broad range of different rights that are not mentioned in the U.S. Constitution. The idea of sexual freedom has sprung more from the popular opinion of society in more recent years, and has had very little Constitutional backing. The following liberties are included under sexual freedom: sexual expression, sexual choices, sexual education, reproductive justice, and sexual URL Sexual freedom in general is considered an implied procedure, and is not mentioned in the Constitution. Sexual freedoms include the freedom to have consensual sex with whomever a person chooses, at any time, for any reason, provided the person is of the age of majority. Marriage is not required, nor are there any requirements as to the gender or number of people you have sex with. Sexual freedom includes the freedom to have private consensual homosexual sex (Lawrence v. Texas). Equal protection Equal protection prevents the government from creating laws that are discriminatory in application or effect. Right to vote The text of Amendment XIV to the United States Constitution, ratified July 9, 1868, states that: The text of Amendment XV to the United States Constitution, ratified February 3, 1870, states that: The text of Amendment XIX to the United States Constitution, ratified August 18, 1919, states that: The text of Amendment XXIII to the United States Constitution, ratified January 23, 1964, states that: The text of Amendment XXVI to the United States Constitution, ratified July 1, 1971, states that: Right to parent one's children Right to privacy Right to marriage In the 1967 United States Supreme Court ruling in the case of Loving v. Virginia found a fundamental right to marriage, regardless of race. In the 2015 United States Supreme Court ruling in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges found a fundamental right to marriage, regardless of gender. Rights of self-defense See also American Civil Liberties Union Civil liberties in the United Kingdom Civil rights in the United States Constitution of the United States
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'Three-Fifths Compromise' allowed the southern slaveholders to consolidate power and maintain slavery in America for eighty years after the ratification of the Constitution."We Hold These Truths to be Self-evident;" An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Roots of Racism
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United States Constitution Freedom of religion
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The text of Amendment I to the United States Constitution, ratified December 15, 1791, states that:
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The text of Amendment I to the United States Constitution, ratified December 15, 1791, states that:
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Free Press Clause
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The text of Amendment I to the United States Constitution, ratified December 15, 1791, states that:
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Free Assembly Clause
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The text of Amendment I to the United States Constitution, ratified December 15, 1791, states that:
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Petition Clause
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The text of Amendment I to the United States Constitution, ratified December 15, 1791, states that:
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The following types of speech are not protected constitutionally: defamation or false statements, child pornography, obscenity, damaging the national security interests, verbal acts, and fighting words. Because these categories fall outside of the First Amendment privileges, the courts can legally restrict or criminalize any expressive act within them. Other expressions, including threat of bodily harm or publicizing illegal activity, may also be ruled illegal.Basic Information About the First Amendment
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Right to keep and bear arms
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The text of Amendment II to the United States Constitution, ratified December 15, 1791, states that:
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Sexual freedom The concept of sexual freedom includes a broad range of different rights that are not mentioned in the U.S. Constitution. The idea of sexual freedom has sprung more from the popular opinion of society in more recent years, and has had very little Constitutional backing. The following liberties are included under sexual freedom: sexual expression, sexual choices, sexual education, reproductive justice, and sexual URL Sexual freedom in general is considered an implied procedure, and is not mentioned in the Constitution.
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Sexual freedoms include the freedom to have consensual sex with whomever a person chooses, at any time, for any reason, provided the person is of the age of majority. Marriage is not required, nor are there any requirements as to the gender or number of people you have sex with. Sexual freedom includes the freedom to have private consensual homosexual sex (Lawrence v. Texas).
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Equal protection prevents the government from creating laws that are discriminatory in application or effect.
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The text of Amendment XIV to the United States Constitution, ratified July 9, 1868, states that:
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The text of Amendment XV to the United States Constitution, ratified February 3, 1870, states that:
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The text of Amendment XIX to the United States Constitution, ratified August 18, 1919, states that:
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The text of Amendment XXIII to the United States Constitution, ratified January 23, 1964, states that:
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In the 1967 United States Supreme Court ruling in the case of Loving v. Virginia found a fundamental right to marriage, regardless of race. In the 2015 United States Supreme Court ruling in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges found a fundamental right to marriage, regardless of gender.
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