In what decade did a new amendment to the united states constitution broaden the definition of citizenship?

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Lance Pierce

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19 December, 18:03

In what decade did a new amendment to the united states constitution broaden the definition of citizenship?

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Erica Le · Answer 1

1860's, is the right answer.

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On 9th July 1868, the Constitution of the United States adopted the Fourteenth Amendment as part of the Reconstruction Amendments. This amendment provided citizenship rights and equal protection under the law to all born or naturalized in the United States. The Fourteenth Amendment was passed to recognize the problems of former slaves after the end of the Civil War.