jul 9, 1868 - 14th Amendment

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Gave liberty and citizenship to all US persons-mostly applies to African Americans in this historical context. "Congress passed the Military Reconstruction Acts of 1867, which divided the South into five military districts governed by previous Union generals. To be eligible for readmittance to the Union, each Confederate state was required to pass the 13th and 14th Amendments and hold new elections." Applies to a variety of laws though such as the recent cases, such as ROE VS. WADE for equal application of laws to all persons.

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