[AdamSelene235]

Some people don't even know that the Bill of Rights was NEVER intended to cover the states and was routinely violated by state laws.

Actually, the BOR was never intended to be included in the Constitution in the first place.

Because the FedGov would never ever expand beyond its enumerated powers. Right?

The 14th Amendment extends the BOR to the States.

[justshutupandtakeit]

"Actually, the BOR was never intended to be included in the Constitution in the first place." Right but it became clear that political expediency required one. Madison and Hamilton knew it was unnecessary but had to be added in order to mollify the less fanatic anti-Federalists.

"Because the FedGov would never ever expand beyond its enumerated powers. Right" The problem is that some do not see that UNenumerated powers are attached to the enumerated ones. Hence, the power to create a corporation is not specifically enumerated but to conclude doing so is unconstitutional when it would assist in carrying out those specifically enumerated is illogical.

Yes violations of the rights of the Freedmen by the Southern states forced the fed government to amend the Constitution to make it clear that the BoR included Blacks.