why do only some of the Bill of Rights apply to the states but not all? I thought the bill of rights was for the people, regardless of federal or state arenas

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why do only some of the Bill of Rights apply to the states but not all? I thought the bill of rights was for the people, regardless of federal or state arenas

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Your question is a good reason why the 14th Amendment was/is viewed by many legal scholars/historians as such a revolutionary change to the Constitution and to the country.

Despite this, the post-Reconstruction era still saw SCOTUS be reluctant to enforce civil rights protections.