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Why was the Fourteenth Amendment written?

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The major provision of the 14th amendment was to grant citizenship to All persons born or naturalized in the United States.

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The major provision of the 14th amendment was to grant citizenship to “All persons born or naturalized in the United States,” thereby granting citizenship to former slaves. ... On June 16, 1866, the House Joint Resolution proposing the 14th amendment to the Constitution was submitted to the states.

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