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EQUALITY<br />
WHEN THE CONSTITUTION WAS WRITTEN<br />
EQUALITY DID NOT MEAN EQUAL<br />
TREATMENT FOR:<br />
• SLAVES OR NONWHITES<br />
• WOMEN<br />
• POOR PEOPLE<br />
TODAY, THE USE OF CATEGORIES LIKE<br />
THESE TO LIMIT A PERSON’S RIGHTS IS<br />
INHERENTLY SUSPECT UNLESS THERE<br />
IS A “COMPELLING PUBLIC INTEREST”.