The 14th Amendment to the US Constitution adopted

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.2: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Nineteenth Century, 1783-1900.
Vol. editors: J. Michael Duvall (College of Charleston), Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Tony Papanikolas (San Jose State University)

Domains

Civil Rights
Regulation of government and electoral processes

Dates

Date of occurrence 1868-07-28

Places

United States (Location)

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It grants citizenship to anyone born in the United States and guarantees due process and equal protection of the laws. It serves as the basis for applying the rights specified in the US Constitution to the states.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "The 14th Amendment to the US Constitution adopted". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=10967, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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