Equal protection of the laws is a principle that was introduced by the Fourteenth Amendment, during the Reconstruction era. What is the purpose of equal protection of laws?

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Which sentence contains a participial phrase that is placed correctly? -jose paid for a hamburger scanning the cafeteria for an empty seat -peeling off her winter jacket, sierra settled into the cozy armchair. -made of soft wool, nadia pulled on a blue sweater -the cowboy jumped from the horse laughing in the face of danger

Touch ethic is determined by a values b. culture c. education d. employment