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Q. 93 / 128American History → The 1800s

What amendment gives citizenship to all persons born in the United States?

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  • 14th Amendment
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Context

Passed after the Civil War, the 14th Amendment overturned the Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision, which had declared that enslaved people and their descendants could never be citizens. The amendment guaranteed citizenship to formerly enslaved people and their children. It also requires states to provide equal protection under the law and due process to all persons.

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