apr 5, 1868 - Fourteenth amendment (July 9, 1868)
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Passed by the Senate on June 8, 1866, and ratified two years later, on July 9, 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship to all persons "born or naturalized in the United States," including formerly enslaved people, and provided all citizens with “equal protection under the laws,” extending the provisions of ...Added to timeline:
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apr 5, 1868
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~ 157 years ago