People often don’t realize the revolutionary nature of the 13th Amendment, and conservatives in particular downplay its revolutionary nature. American historians have for a long time treated the ...

After the war ended, three amendments were added to the Constitution granting citizenship and righting the wrongs of ...

The 14th Amendment was one of the Reconstruction Amendments, which were amendments passed in response to the issues formerly enslaved individuals faced after the Civil War. The amendment granted ...

The 14th Amendment is known as a Reconstruction amendment, because it was added to the Constitution after the Civil War in 1868. That places it at an important historical crossroads, when lingering ...

The 14th Amendment is known as a Reconstruction amendment, because it was added to the Constitution after the Civil War in 1868. That places it at an important historical crossroads, when ...

It was ratified by the 14th Amendment in the wake of the Civil War in a slew of Reconstruction amendments to ensure that former slaves, who were not considered citizens in some Southern states ...

(CNN) — It may not be as oft-quoted as the First Amendment or as contested as the Second Amendment, but the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution plays a critical role in supporting ...