The Transformative Impact of the 14th Amendment
Words: 847 1044The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is a pivotal element in American legal and civil rights history. Ratified on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments, it was designed to address citizenship rights and equal protection under the law in the aftermath of the Civil War. The primary intention was to establish and protect the rights of newly freed African Americans, ensuring they were recognized as full citizens. This amendment has far-reaching implications beyond its original […]