What is a constitutional amendment? An amendment is essentially a correction. It comes in many varieties, up to and including the process of altering something through either parliamentary or constitutional procedure. In the United States, the word is often used specifically of a change to the U.S. Constitution.
James Baldwin was an incredible author, poet, and social critic. He wrote from the mid-to-late 20th century, and his impassioned, beautiful work stands as an amazing resource for us white people trying to understand some of the race-related problems that we will never have to experience.
After his release in 1919, he joined the Industrial Workers of the World. And when the NCLB in 1920 was renamed the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Baldwin became its executive director and went on to hold that post for the next 30 years.