14th Amendment | U.S. Constitution | US Law - LII / Legal Information ...
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 …
Fourteenth Amendment | Resources - U.S. Constitution
No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process …
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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 …
Fourteenth Amendment | Definition, Summary, Rights, Significance ...
2 days ago · What is the Fourteenth Amendment? The Fourteenth Amendment is an amendment to the United States Constitution that was adopted in 1868. It granted citizenship and equal civil and legal …
14th Amendment - Citizenship Rights, Equal Protection, …
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.
Birthright citizenship: What you need to know as…
1 day ago · What is birthright citizenship? The 14th Amendment became part of the U.S. Constitution in 1868, following the Civil War, and granted citizenship and freedoms outlined in the Bill of Rights to ...
U.S. Senate: Landmark Legislation: The Fourteenth Amendment
Congress required former Confederate states to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment as a condition of regaining federal representation.
14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Civil Rights (1868)
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.
Supreme Court will decide fate of Trump's birthright citizenship order ...
2 days ago · The Supreme Court has agreed to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship.
14th Amendment to the United States Constitution
Oct 27, 2025 · The 14th Amendment gave equal rights to all citizens of the United States. This was particularly important to African Americans or ex-slaves.