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Why is the 14th amendment so important to us in our own time

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It is important because it declared that states may not deny any person's life, liberty or property, without process of law and that made sure that no one takes away someone else's things
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Because the 14th amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws, and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the American Civil War.
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