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

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 Rights 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 ...

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In the wake of the war, the Congress submitted, and the states ratified the Thirteenth Amendment (making slavery illegal), the Fourteenth Amendment (defining and granting broad rights of …

In th e wake of th e war, th e Congress submitted, and th e states ratified th e Th irteen th Amendment (making slavery illegal), th e Fourteen th Amendment (defining and granting …

The Fourteenth Amendment prohibits states from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. The Supreme Court has held that this protection extends to all natural persons (i.e., human beings), regardless of race, color, or citizenship. 7

Absent incorporation, a state may take action that would be unconstitutional if taken by the Federal government. Conversely, incorporation of a particular provision of the Bill of Rights into the Fourteenth Amendment protects individuals from state infringement of the right.

Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection and Other Rights Section 3 Disqualification from Holding Office

Jan 8, 2012 · Fourteenth 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 …

The several state legislatures ratified the Fourteenth Amendment on the following dates: Connecticut, June 30, 1866; New Hampshire, July 7, 1866; Tennessee, July 9, 1866; New Jersey, September 11, 1866 (the New Jersey Legislature on February 20, 1868, withdrew its consent to the ratification; the Governor vetoed that bill on March 5, 1868; and ...