Amend14C7

=14-C7= = Fourteenth Amendment! = __By: Joanna L., Dominic G., and Jack S.__

1. What issues prompted the creation of your amendment? J.L.
A lot of former, recently-freed slaves were denied their natural rights. So, the 14th Amendment was created to give African Americans the American citizenship and the privileges they certainly deserved. Under the 14th Amendment, all citizens had "equal protection of the laws," which came up again during a case called, "Plessy vs Ferguson." In that case, colored people were not getting their "equal protection of the laws" and were protesting. Also, this amendment popped up in the "Brown vs the Board of Education" case, which was the same thing repeated. Source: []

2. What impact did your amendment have on society at that time? J.L.
The impact that the 14th Amendment had on society at that time was big. African Americans who were born in America could become American citizens and have American citizen rights. It was great, because it helped the former slaves of the South try to live a new life, much different from the slave life that they were in before. Because of the words "all persons born or naturalized in the United States...are citizens of the United States and of the state in which they reside," African Americans were granted American citizenship.

Question #1: D.G. Who came up with the idea of this amendment? President Andrew Johnson created the 14th amendment.

Question #2: D.G. When was this amendment passed? This amendment was passed on July 13, 1868.

Question #3: J.S. When was this amendment ratified? This amendment was ratified on July 9th 1868.

Question #4: J.L.
Where was this Amendment ratified? This Amendment was ratified in 28 states out of the 37 states. After it's ratification was completed, the other 9 states ratified it. The first state to ratify this Amendment was Connecticut. For this Amendment to be ratified and made an actual Amendment, 28 states out of 37 had to ratify it in their own, individual states. Source: []

Question #5: J.S. What does the 14th amendment protect? This amendment protects citizen rights and equal protection of laws.

Question #6: D.G. Which states ratified this amendment? Washington, Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, Michigan, New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Delaware, Tennessee, Hawaii, Alaska, Maine, West Virginia, Ohio, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Wisconsin, Idaho, California, Oregon, Nebraska, Minnesota, Indiana, and Iowa all ratified this amendment.

Question #7: D.G. Which states didn't ratify this amendment? Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Oklahoma, Illinois, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Missouri, and Louisiana did not ratify this amendment.

Question #8: J.L.
What were the dates when each state ratified the Amendment? 1. Connecticut: June 25, 1866 2. New Hampshire: July 6, 1866 3. Tennessee: July 19, 1866 4. New Jersey: September 11, 1866 5. Oregon: September 19, 1866 6. Vermont: October 30, 1866 8. New York: January 10, 1867 7.Ohio: January 4, 1867 9. Kansas: January 11, 1867 10. Illinois: January 15, 1867 11. West Virginia: January 16, 1867 12. Michigan: January 16, 1867 13. Minnesota: January 16, 1867 14. Maine: January 19, 1867 15. Nevada: January 22, 1867 16. Indiana: January 23, 1867 17. Missouri: January 25, 1867 18. Rhode Island: February 7, 1867 19. Wisconsin: February 7, 1867 20. Pennsylvania: February 12, 1867 21. Massachusetts: March 20, 1867 22. Nebraska: June 15, 1867 23. Iowa: March 16, 1868 24. Arkansas: April 6, 1868 25. Florida: June 9, 1868 26. North Carolina: July 4, 1868 27. Louisiana: July 9, 1868 28. South Carolina: July 9, 1868 Source: []

Question #9: J.L.
Who were the first 10 states to ratify this Amendment? First was Connecticut, then New Hampshire. After that was Tennessee and New Jersey. Following them were Oregon, Vermont, and Ohio. Finally, New York and Kansas ratified this Amendment, and Illinois was tenth. Source: []

Question #10 D.G. Why was this amendment created? This amendment was created to grant citizenship to all people born in the U.S. It forbids states to deny a person natural rights.

Question #11 D.G. What groups of people was this amendment mainly directed to? This amendment mainly helps out former slaves freed from the civil war. Women were able to use this amendment to vote.

For Fun Facts about the 14th Amendment, go to these websites: [] []