The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, made several key changes to the United States Constitution. It granted citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States, including formerly enslaved individuals. It also prohibited states from denying any person life, liberty, or property without due process of law and guaranteed equal protection of the laws to all citizens. Additionally, it addressed issues related to the Confederate Civil War debt and the punishment of those who participated in insurrection or rebellion against the United States.
