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  2. Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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    The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments.Usually considered one of the most consequential amendments, it addresses citizenship rights and equal protection under the law and was proposed in response to issues related to formerly enslaved Americans following the American Civil War.

  3. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States

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    The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments are collectively known as the Reconstruction Amendments. Six amendments adopted by Congress and sent to the states have not been ratified by the required number of states.

  4. Reconstruction Amendments - Wikipedia

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    The Fourteenth Amendment (proposed in 1866 and ratified in 1868) addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws for all persons. The Fifteenth Amendment (proposed in 1869 and ratified in 1870) prohibits discrimination in voting rights of citizens on the basis of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

  5. 14th Amendment doesn't ban felons from taking office - AOL

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    “OK, section 3 of the 14 th Amendment clearly states that a felon cannot take elective office – even if that candidate is the winner of the election,” the post reads. "So, even if trump (sic ...

  6. What is birthright citizenship and the 14th amendment ... - AOL

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    What does the 14th Amendment say about citizenship by birth. ... or lawful permanent resident for their future children to become automatic U.S. citizens," Trump's Agenda47 policy plan explained. ...

  7. The 14th Amendment: Understanding its crucial legal impact - AOL

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    Ratified in 1868, interpretations of the 14th Amendment have been key in extending a slew of legal protections including civil rights, same-sex marriage, abortion rights, and beyond. Here’s what ...

  8. What is the 14th Amendment? Yahoo News Explains - AOL

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    The answer leads to the 14th Amendment, one of the amendments enacted after the bloodiest conflict in American history — the Civil War. Yahoo News explains. What is the 14th Amendment?

  9. Separate but equal - Wikipedia

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    The Fourteenth Amendment guaranteed equal protection to all people but Southern states contended that the requirement of equality could be met in a way that kept the races separate. Furthermore, the state and federal courts tended to reject the pleas by African Americans that their Fourteenth Amendment rights were violated, arguing that the ...