5B-Fourteenth amendment (July 9, 1868) (jul 9, 1868 – jul 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 the Bill of Rights to the states."

(https://www.senate.gov/about/origins-foundations/senate-and-constitution/14th-amendment.htm#:~:text=Passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20on,laws%2C%E2%80%9D%20extending%20the%20provisions%20of)

Basically extended civil rights of freedom and prohibited states from taking away due process. (all citizens are equal under the law). If your born in America, then you are a citizen.

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