The Fourteenth Amendment addresses many aspects of citizenship and the rights of citizens. With substantive due process, the 14th Amendment protects a parent's right to direct the educational upbringing of their child.The Due Process Clause provides that no states shall deprive any "person" of "life, liberty or property" without due process of law. Browse the Constitution Annotated. Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection and Other Rights. The Fourteenth Amendment ushered in a new era of civil rights in America. This FindLaw article offers an overview of the Amendment. Board of Education and Hernandez v. Texas. Critics worry a constitutional amendment would make it more difficult for lawmakers to change state farming laws in the future, if necessary. This protects teachers from being discriminated against based on factors such as national origin, sex, or race.