In the article When Did Companies Become People? Excavating The Legal Evolution by Nina Totenberg. The author explains how corporations, took over people in the way of gaining profit. For years corporations were not given any constitutional rights of political speech. The first involved law was the first Amendment, which gave the right to spend money on state ballot initiatives. In the end of the Civil War, people adopted to the 14th Amendment. It provided an opportunity for the corporations to seek legal protection. By having the14th Amendment it provided equal protection to make sure that the states don't unequally mistreat corporations. People believe that corporations don't have the right against self-incrimination. On the other hand others argue that corporations don't deserve the rights for the corporations, due to the fact that they are just a company.
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| The Law protected the Rights of people (liberty & property) Source |
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| People protested for the corporation rights Source |
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