1800sAmerican History

Question 97: What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S citizens?

Answer

14th Amendment

Why this matters

The 14th Amendment (1868) says if you are born in the U.S., you are a citizen. It was created after the Civil War to protect formerly enslaved people. This rule is called birthright citizenship.

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