14th Amendment
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The 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution was involved in this event. It was proposed in 1866 and ratified in 1868.
The main groups involved in this event were African Americans and Republicans. The amendment aimed to provide citizenship and equal protection under the law for all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves. It granted African Americans rights and protections that were previously denied to them, such as due process, equal protection, and the right to vote.
The event took place in the United States, specifically in Congress where the amendment was proposed and then later ratified by the necessary number of states.