AMENDMENT ADOPTED ON THIS DAY IN 1886

July 28, 1868: The 14th Amendment is ratified


July 28, 1868: Following its ratification by the necessary three-
quarters of U.S. states, the
14th Amendment, granting citizenship 
to all persons born or naturalized in the United States—including formerly enslaved people—was officially adopted into the U.S.
Constitution. Secretary of State William Seward issued a
proclamation certifying the amendment.
 

Secretary of State William H. Seward Photograph by Redemption Road - Pixels
William Henry Seward
(May 16, 1801 – October 10, 1872)

14th Amendment - HananMarly

It’s Constitution Day: A quiz to see how much you know - The Washington Post

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