The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution has been the center of controversy since it was adopted on July 9, 1868 -- 158 years ago today. Born of Reconstruction, it was hotly debated by Northern ...

A red state lawmaker quietly called on the Supreme Court to overturn the Fourteenth Amendment, but plenty of people are calling out the stunning remark. "Say what now?" Pulitzer Prize-winning ...

Ratified on July 9, 1868, the 14th Amendment is a cornerstone of the U.S. Constitution that granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.—including former slaves—and guaranteed ...

The landmark addition extended vital legal safeguards to newly freed individuals. On July 28, 1868, the United States officially adopted the 14th Amendment. This landmark addition guaranteed ...

The Netflix film, a follow-up to '13th,' which opened the 2016 festival, explores how the Constitutional Amendment's provisions for birthright citizenship, due process and equal protection under the ...

With ICE’s execution of Alex Pretti and its other violent mayhem in Minneapolis and beyond over the past year, we’ve witnessed the Trump Administration’s summary execution of four constitutional ...

After the Civil War, the fight for freedom continued. Learn how the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments ended slavery, defined citizenship, and expanded voting rights. Discover how these powerful changes ...