حقوق الإنسان في الدستور الأمريكي وتعديلاته (لائحة الحقوق)

It is an accepted fact that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights had largely been patterned after the rights embodied in the US Constitution. As the Universal Declaration was only formally promulgated in the 20th century, its authors had naturally tried to improve on the 18th century American principles. Conversely, the influence of the Universal Declaration on American jurisprudence may be observed in movements towards the eradication of race discrimination, as well as the granting of right of suffrage to all citizens.