National's Dictionary
14th Amendment

The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified on July 9, 1868, and granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves. It also prohibits states from denying any person within their jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws and due process of law. The amendment was […]

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National's Dictionary
13th Amendment

https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-13/In 1865: “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” After the civil war ended, the 13th amendment was ratified to end slavery within the jurisdiction of the states. Notice also […]

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