But we do. All men are created equal, and merit equal treatment under the law. Unless you are a minority citizen, then you're "less equal."
Likely in response to New Jersey's Governor Christie saying that equal rights should go for a popular vote, Buzzfeed's Matt Stopera collected maps showing the history of equal rights for women and minorities in America as a function of judicial or federal rulings.
A stark lesson in why rights among a citizenry and should never be subject to a popular vote.
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