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The 14th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified on July 9, 1868, and granted citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” which included former slaves recently freed. In addition, it forbids states from denying any person “life, liberty or property, without due process of law” or to “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” Included here are links to various primary documents that will allow your students to further explore the 14th Amendment.
The 14th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified on July 9, 1868, and granted citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” which included former slaves recently freed. In addition, it forbids states from denying any person “life, liberty or property, without due process of law” or to “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” Included here are links to various primary documents that will allow your students to further explore the 14th Amendment.
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U.S. History
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Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade
Primary Documents: 14th Amendment
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