jul 9, 1868 - 14th Amendment

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The 14th amendment, which allows for birthright citizenship, was ratified on July 9th, 1868 and across 28 states. No new technology was involved. The outcome of this was a transformation of the US as anyone born on US soil would be guaranteed protection under the law. The Civil War was over at the time of its ratification, so it had no impact on the war. The 14th amendment was important as it guaranteed anyone born in the US equal protection and prohibited someone from depriving people of their fundamental rights without due process.

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