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"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are

citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall... deprive any
person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its
jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."
Why was the Fourteenth Amendment passed?

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I agree with the other person
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The Fourteenth Amendment was designed to place limits on states’ power as well as protect civil rights.
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