28 juill. 1868 - Passage of the Fourteenth Amendment
Description:
Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship and equal civil and legal rights to African Americans and slaves who had been emancipated after the American Civil War, including them under the umbrella phrase “all persons born or naturalized in the United States.” It states that states could not take away the rights of citizens without due process of law.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
28 juill. 1868
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 157 ans