Amendment XIVSection 1.All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. read more
The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments. The amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the American Civil War. read more
The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified on July 9, 1868. It, along with the 13th and 15th Amendments, are collectively known as the Reconstruction amendments, because they were all ratified during the post-Civil War era. read more