14th Amendment The 14th amendment provided the backbone for the civil rights movement. The civil rights movement was able to make major gains because it was able to make an argument for civil rights with the constitution on its side. The amendment insures that everyone will be treated equally. The civil rights movement, and Earl Warren used the fourteenth amendment to make important advancements for civil rights. Once the movement had proved the 14th amendment …
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…the constitution and justify their demands. They made a situation where southerners were either hypocritical or against the federal government. By gaining the government as an ally the movement had gained the protection, and publicity it needed to make equality in the south happen. This combined with the strong judicial branch headed by Earl Warren, the movement was able to make leaps and bounds in the advancements of civil rights by utilizing the 14th amendment.