The original text of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.

The Fourteenth Amendment addresses many aspects of citizenship and the rights of citizens. The most commonly used -- and frequently litigated -- phrase in the amendment is "equal protection of the …

The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments. Considered one of the most consequential …

Dec 5, 2025 · The Fourteenth Amendment is an amendment to the United States Constitution that was adopted in 1868. It granted citizenship and equal civil and legal rights to African Americans and …

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.

Mar 6, 2024 · Passed by Congress June 13, 1866, and ratified July 9, 1868, the 14th Amendment extended liberties and rights granted by the Bill of Rights to formerly enslaved people.

Nov 9, 2009 · One of three amendments passed during the Reconstruction era to abolish slavery and establish civil and legal rights for Black Americans, it became the basis for many landmark Supreme …

This essay explores the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, which grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S., including formerly enslaved individuals, solidifying civil rights …

The fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States was proposed to the legislatures of the several States by the Thirty-ninth Congress, on June 13, 1866.

Jul 26, 2024 · The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified during the Reconstruction Era, gives Americans a bundle of rights, including birthright citizenship, equal protection, and due process.