Think about how the Supreme Court interpreted the 14th Amendment in the late 1880s and 1890s. What were some of the issues the court considered economic and social in its construction of the 14th Amendment?

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Riley Conway

7 December, 06:49

Think about how the Supreme Court interpreted the 14th Amendment in the late 1880s and 1890s. What were some of the issues the court considered economic and social in its construction of the 14th Amendment?

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On July 28, 1868, the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified. The amendment grants citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the United States" which included former slaves who had just been freed after the Civil War.