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Today is the 147th anniversary of the ratification of the 14th Amendment.

The 14th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified on July 9, 1868, and granted citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” which included former slaves recently freed. In addition, it forbids states from denying any person “life, liberty or property, without due process of law” or to “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” By directly mentioning the role of the states, the 14th Amendment greatly expanded the protection of civil rights to all Americans and is cited in more litigation than any other amendment.

14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution • Primary Documents in American History • The Library of Congress • Researchers • Virtual Programs & Services • Web Guides

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Jeb Bush thinks American workers are lazy, even though American workers work 47 hours/week on average and get far fewer benefits than workers in other industrialized countries. But I think Jeb Bush is still going to win the nomination. And then we’ll all be working 60-80 hour work weeks when he wins the presidency. #GrimMeathookFuture