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

14th Amendment 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 …

Dec 5, 2025 · 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 …

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 …

Nov 9, 2009 · Akhil Reed Amar, America’s Constitution: A Biography (New York: Random House, 2005). Fourteenth Amendment, HarpWeek. 10 Huge Supreme Court Cases About the 14th Amendment, …

SECTION. 1. 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. No State shall make or enforce …

Oct 27, 2025 · The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is one of the three Reconstruction Amendments introduced after the Civil War. It was ratified and adopted on July 9th, …

Feb 18, 2025 · The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified on July 9, 1868, defined citizenship and guaranteed the rights of citizens. It was the second of three amendments adopted …

Congress required former Confederate states to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment as a condition of regaining federal representation.

Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection and Other Rights Amdt14.1 Overview of Fourteenth Amendment, Equal Protection and Rights of Citizens Amdt14.2 State Action Doctrine Section 1 …