The Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment defines who is a citizen of the United States and requires states to provide equal protection to all citizens. It overturned the Dred Scott decision and established that anyone born on U.S. soil is a citizen.
This clause established birthright citizenship and equal protection for all citizens, forming the foundation for modern civil rights. It prevented states from denying citizenship rights to certain groups.
The clause doesn't prevent Congress from creating different rules for naturalized citizens versus birth citizens in some limited circumstances.
This clause established birthright citizenship and equal protection for all citizens, forming the foundation for modern civil rights. It prevented states from denying citizenship rights to certain groups.
The clause doesn't prevent Congress from creating different rules for naturalized citizens versus birth citizens in some limited circumstances.