The following Constitutional amendment was approved by Congress on June 13, 1866, and ratified on July 9, 1868. Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the …

Jul 25, 2008 · 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 the 13th of June, 1866.

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 …

Oct 15, 2017 · Due process under the Fourteenth Amendment can be broken down into two categories: procedural due process and substantive due process. Procedural due process, based on principles …

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.

After the Civil War, Congress adopted a number of measures to protect individual rights from interference by the states. Among them was the Fourteenth Amendment, which prohibits the states …

THE 14TH AMENDMENT: BATTLES FOR FREEDOM AND EQUALITY The 14th Amendment wrote the Declaration of Independence's. promise of freedom and equality into the Constitution. Ratified after …