The Fourteenth Amendment was ratified after the Civil War. Yet the first Supreme Court equal protection ruling related to gender was not made until the 1970's in Reed v Reed.
Which of the following is a reason for the disparity between the promises and protections of the Constitution and the reality of women's experiences?
Societal norms persisted despite legal protections

to protect the united states' role as a world leader, president truman wanted to prevent the soviet union from spreading communism beyond its post-world war ii boundaries. he declared that the united states must assist any nations struggling to prevent a communist takeover.

john f. kennedy purpose was to make his argument a strong appeal to emotion in order to make an impact and connection to american citizens. he want to achieve peace by telling the citizens they shouldn't be afraid of other nations.

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