Amendment 14 do

The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1868, primarily addresses citizenship rights and equal protection under the law. It grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S., including former slaves, and prohibits states from denying any person the equal protection of the laws or due process. This amendment was crucial in advancing civil rights and has been the basis for many landmark Supreme Court decisions regarding equality and individual rights.