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14th Amendment Ratified

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In an effort to fix the flaws of the 13th Amendment, the 14th Amendment was passed. It said: No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

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Themes: African American People and Culture, Civic Ideas and Action
Timeframes: 1877 – 1896 The Gilded Age
Audience: College, General Public, High School, Middle School, Teacher

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Type of Entry: Timeline
Themes: African American People and Culture, Civic Ideas and Action
Timeframes: 1877 – 1896 The Gilded Age
Audience: College, General Public, High School, Middle School, Teacher

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