Fourteenth Amendment to US Constitution

Aug. 25, 2011 - PRLog -- The 14th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified on July 9, 1868, and granted citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” which included former slaves recently freed. In addition, it forbids states from denying any person "life, liberty or property, without due process of law" or to "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” By directly mentioning the role of the states, the 14th Amendment greatly expanded the protection of civil rights to all Americans and is cited in more litigation than any other amendment. The Cleveland Gazette published an article on the Fourteenth Amendment on December 24, 1898, which discusses this amendment as it relates to a controversy concerning pensions for Confederate veterans. Also includes another Cleveland Gazette article from January 11, 1902, on enforcement of the Fourteenth Amendment.

This exhibition showcases the African American collections of the Library of Congress. Displays more than 240 items, including books, government documents, manuscripts, maps, musical scores, plays, films, and recordings.

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