After all. the first amendment says that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." But after the ratification of the 14th amendment in 1868. the Court found itself compelled to protect the rights guaranteed in the first amendment against State action as well. This application followed from section 1 of the 14th amendment. which reads: Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States. and subject to the Jurisdiction thereof. are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States. nor shall any State deprive any person of life. liberty. or property without due process of law. nor deny to any person within its Jurisdiction the equal protection of the law Thus we find the three branches of the Federal Government worrying over what transpires in every school building in every school district of the country. To complain that this task is too burdensome or too instructive on our part does not excuse us from our duty.
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