Why is the 9th amendment important?
it explains the difference between civil liberties and civil rights.
it describes the steps in the process of incorporation.
it includes a complete list of all of the rights that apply to citizens of the united states.
it declares that people have rights that are not specifically mentioned in the constitution.

was a long, primarily nonviolent series of events to bring full civil rights and equality under the law to all americans. the era has had a lasting impact on united states society, in its tactics, the increased social and legal acceptance of civil rights, and in its exposure of the prevalence and cost of racism. in the south violence and fraud in southern elections from 1868 to 1876, which had reduced black voter turnout and enabled southern white democrats to regain power in state legislatures across the south