The 14th Amendment

If any given history buff were to ask anyone on the street who the 7th president was, or what the significance of the 14th amendment is, would they be able to answer either question correctly? Would any high school students be able to answer them correctly? Although these seem like silly and random questions, they both have shaped America and it is a significant part of our history. These days, there are many people who don’t- or don’t care to know the history; whether it generally as humans or specifically as Americans. But, it is so important to know history to understand our standing in the world, and why it is this way. Generally speaking, each social studies class educates on different aspects; there are specific classes to learn laws
In this day and age, racism and hate crimes are still huge throughout the world, especially in America. One of the groups discriminated against in America and Europe are Muslims and other Arab groups. Many Muslims were targeted, murdered, discriminated against, and have been considered “terrorists” since the 9/11 attack in 2001; many of these people were thought to be linked with Arab extremist groups and have lost their lives because of this. An example of discrimination closer to 2016 is the refusal of many people to help Syrian refugees hide and have protection from their own government. In World History, these people refusing to help would’ve learned that there are few countries in the Middle East and Asia that have been linked to any extreme groups in this area. There is a multitude of Arabs who do not agree with their governments and wish to escape in all of their willpower. People need to realize that not everyone
As discussed in government class, everyone is granted certain rules and permissions in the Constitution. The Constitution grants people in America the freedoms of speech, religion, press, peaceful assembly, and so much more written in the Bill of Rights. A prime example of not knowing would be the riots and looting that happened right here in Baltimore after the murder of Freddie Gray. There were many people out there that day peacefully protesting against officers for police brutality; these people have protection from the law under the first amendment (freedom of peaceful assembly). However, those who were out there looting the businesses in the area and rioting didn’t receive protection. If they knew this, would their actions have been different? If laws and rights are taught in high school, or even middle school, could change the aftermath of situations like Gray’s murder or how any other situation is