The Fourteenth Amendment addresses many aspects of citizenship and the rights of citizens. The most commonly used -- and frequently litigated -- phrase in the amendment is "equal …

The original text of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.

The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments. Considered one of the most …

Dec 5, 2025 · What is the Fourteenth Amendment? The Fourteenth Amendment is an amendment to the United States Constitution that was adopted in 1868. It granted citizenship and equal …

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.

Declared that all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. were citizens and that any state that denied or abridged the voting rights of males over the age of 21 would be subject to …

The amendment authorized the government to punish states that abridged citizens’ right to vote by proportionally reducing their representation in Congress. It banned those who “engaged in …

Jul 26, 2024 · The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified during the Reconstruction Era, gives Americans a bundle of rights, including birthright citizenship, equal protection, and due process.

Nov 9, 2009 · The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1868, granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States—including formerly enslaved …

Mar 6, 2024 · Passed by Congress June 13, 1866, and ratified July 9, 1868, the 14th Amendment extended liberties and rights granted by the Bill of Rights to formerly enslaved people.