The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868,The amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws, and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the American Civil War. equal protection of life, liberty, and property of all citizens.This compromise version passed both houses in a largely party-line vote, WITH REPUBLICANS SUPPORTING AND DEMOCRATS OPPOSED.
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