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The 14th Amendment was adopted on July 9, 1868. It was passed because Congress was afraid the Civil Rights Act of 1866 would be reversed by the Supreme Court.

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When was the 14th Amendment passed?

The Fourteenth Amendment was proposed by Congress in 1866 and ratified by the states in 1868.The 14th Amendment was passed after the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which was used to enforce equality.


Which amendment was passed by Congress so that the Civil Rights Act of 1866 could not be repealed?

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When was the 14th Amendment written?

The Fourteenth Amendment was proposed by Congress in 1866 and ratified by the states in 1868.


What ex confederate state ratified the 14th amendment in 1866?

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When was the 14th amendment enacted?

The 14th amendment to the US Constitution was passed by the congress June 13, 1866 and ratified by the states July 9, 1868.


Which constitutional amendment extended citizenship to formerly enslaved people?

The correct answer is The 14th Amendment


The 14th amendment was passed to provide a constitutional basis for the?

Civil Rights Act of 1866


Which amendment made slaves citizens of the US?

13TH amendmentThe 13th amendment FREED the slaves, the 14th amendment made former slaves US Citizens. So the correct answer would have to be 14th amendment (passed in 1866, ratified in 1868)


Why is the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution important to immigrants?

The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution important to immigrants because it provides them for citizenship through naturalization.


What was the 13 14 and 15 amendment?

Duing the Reconstruction period; 1865, 1866, 1869.


What amendment introduced the right of due process?

The 5th Amendment introduced it; the 14th Amendment applied it to local governments.


Legislation passed by the US Congress to avert having state legislatures repeal the Civil Rights Act of 1866 was the?

14th amendment.