Following the Civil War, Congress passed and the states ratified the _________ Amendment, which made "all persons born in the United States citizens of the United States." The amendment further prevented states from denying any person due process of law or the equal protection of the laws and from abridging the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.

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Following the Civil War, Congress passed and the states ratified the _________ Amendment, which made "all persons born in the United States citizens of the United States." The amendment further prevented states from denying any person due process of law or the equal protection of the laws and from abridging the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.

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The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1868, granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves, and provided all citizens with “equal protection under the laws,” among other protections.

Following the Civil War, Congress Passed and the States Ratified