26/01/2025
ILLEGAL ALIENS or anyone else that is in our country WITHOUT following the RULES, doesn’t deserve the protection of the 14th Amendment. It was literally created to right a wrong and provide rights owed to slaves and African Americans. It will be fought in the courts, Trump will lose (on purpose), which will set up the Amendment process to CHANGE and REDEFINE the existing 14th Amendment. Check yourself before you wreck yourself people, hating everything 47 does just because it’s his idea, confirms your bias ignorance. Should all J6 have been pardoned? Or course not, it was in response to the widespread outgoing pardons from 46. Look up some of the sentences commuted by him before you shout from your soapbox. Don’t be so fu***ng naïve….
The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified on July 9, 1868, during the Reconstruction Era. It was created in the aftermath of the Civil War to address issues related to the rights of formerly enslaved people, citizenship, and equal protection under the law. Its origins and purpose stem from the following historical context:
1. The Legacy of Slavery and the Civil War
Before the Civil War, the institution of slavery denied millions of African Americans basic rights and freedoms. The war’s conclusion in 1865 and the abolition of slavery through the 13th Amendment raised questions about the status and rights of formerly enslaved people.
2. The Black Codes
After the war, Southern states passed restrictive laws known as Black Codes, which sought to limit the freedoms of African Americans. These laws aimed to maintain a system of racial hierarchy and economic exploitation similar to slavery. They denied African Americans basic civil rights, such as the right to own property, access education, or participate in the legal system.
3. The Civil Rights Act of 1866
In response to the Black Codes, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which granted citizenship and equal rights to all persons born in the United States, regardless of race. However, there were concerns that future legislatures or courts could overturn the Act, so a constitutional amendment was needed to enshrine these protections permanently.
4. The Goals of the 14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment was designed to:
• Establish Birthright Citizenship: The amendment’s Citizenship Clause ensured that anyone born or naturalized in the United States was a citizen, overturning the 1857 Dred Scott v. Sandford decision, which denied citizenship to African Americans.
• Guarantee Equal Protection: The Equal Protection Clause required states to provide equal protection under the law to all people, laying the foundation for future civil rights advancements.
• Protect Due Process Rights: The Due Process Clause prohibited states from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.
• Address Representation and Voting Rights: It penalized states that denied voting rights to male citizens and barred former Confederates from holding public office.
5. Reconstruction and Enforcement
The 14th Amendment was a cornerstone of Reconstruction policies aimed at rebuilding the South and integrating formerly enslaved people into American society. However, its enforcement faced resistance, particularly in the South, leading to decades of struggle over civil rights.
Over time, the 14th Amendment became a crucial tool in landmark legal cases, such as Brown v. Board of Education (1954) and Loving v. Virginia (1967), to challenge segregation, discrimination, and inequality. Its legacy continues as a foundation for justice and civil rights in the U.S.
