jul 9, 1868 - The 14th Amendment

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The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1868, granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including formerly enslaved people, and guaranteed all citizens "equal protection of the laws." This amendment was crucial in shaping civil rights legislation and constitutional law, providing a broad definition of national citizenship that overrode state limitations.

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