There was an empty lot in a middle-class neighborhood, maintained by a nearby resident. that man moved away, and within a few weeks several bags of garbage and some old furniture were sitting in the lot. then an old car was parked in the lot and teenagers started to gather there to drink beer and hang out. within a few months, there was a mugging by the lot and the police made a handful of arrests for drug dealing there. this series of events is an illustration of theory.

facts: the 14th amendment

the 14th amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws.

the 14th amendment was intended to protect the rights of former slaves after the american civil war.

the 14th amendment was approved by congress in june of 1866 and ratified by the states on july 9, 1868.

the 14th amendment establishes that all persons born in the united states are citizens and are guaranteed all the rights of citizenship.

the 14th amendment establishes that the law protects all citizens equally.

in this case the passage of the 14th amendment   that was violated was the last part in which it states that there is equal protection of the law.