Fourteenth Amendment History Essay Research Coursework

Fourteenth Amendment
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Write a paragraph on Fourteenth Amendment: identifying, giving the time period, and explaining the significance and consequences in relation to major changes of the period.
The 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution addresses various aspects of American citizenship and the rights of citizens. The Amendment was ratified on July 9, 1868, during the post-Civil War era. The Fourteenth Amendment, along with 13th and 15th, are collectively known as the Reconstruction Amendments. The Fourteenth Amendment highlighted that "all persons born or naturalized in the United States" and this recognized the citizenship rights of the ...