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1780's
You live in New York more than 200 years ago. There are no subways, phones, or electricity. The American Revolution is over. You still remember when British soldiers occupied your village. They arrested your neighbors and entered your house any time they wanted. Now the British army is gone. A lot of people are talking about a citizen’s privacy. You hear that the men who wrote the U.S. Constitution have just added a Fourth Amendment:
Issue History: Subway Searches