What is the 14th Amendment

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Learn about the history of civil rights, and controversial cases in law history. In this video you'll learn about the 14 amendment.

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The 14th amendment is the 2nd of three amendments added to the constitution immediately after the civil war. The 13th officially outlawed slavery while the 15th gave the newly freed slaves the right to vote. The 14th said “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 where in they reside, no state shall make or enforced any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunity of citizens of the United States. Nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty or property without due process of law. Nor deny to any person within it's’ jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” Essentially this amendment says that anyone born or naturalized in the US is a citizen and that the government can not discriminate against it citizens. To this day lawyers, judges and law makers fight over what constitutes what privileges or immunities and how far the equal protection of the laws extend.
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