14th Amendment To The Constitution

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The 14th Amendment to the Constitution was adopted in 1868 as part of the Reconstruction. This amendment protected the rights of alls citizens of the United States of America regardless of race. Many in the southern states were opposed to this amendment. This amendment, also known as the “Due Process” amendment, provides protection for life, liberty and property. While not specific in its mention of education, this amendment protects the rights of all to a free and public education in the United States. Kurt T. Lash states, “The suppression of freedom in the southern states convinced the Reconstruction Congress and the supporters of the Union to add an amendment forcing the states to respect the rights announced in the first eight amendments.