In the United States’ past, many groups have been victims of discrimination; Native Americans, African American, women, and many other peoples have felt the sharp pain of intense hate and oppression. Naturally, they have struggled to alleviate those constant, stabbing pains. Fortunately over time, the oppressed have made many successful attempts at teaching the oppressors the error of their way, and their efforts have led to Congress instituting legal restrictions against discrimination. The Fourteenth Amendment was one vital set of restrictions that introduced three clauses — the Equal Protection Clause, the Due Process Clause, and the Citizenship Clause — that Congress thought to be vital for the protection of many groups of people.…