Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

1868 amendment addressing citizenship rights, civil and political liberties
Thing law Q188116
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Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

Summary

Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is a law[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of law entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,148 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is in the country of United States[3].
  • Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution's instance of is recorded as law[4].
  • Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution's instance of is recorded as constitutional amendment[5].
  • Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution's part of the series is recorded as list of amendments to the United States Constitution[6].
  • Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of United States Constitution[7].
  • Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution's Commons category is recorded as Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution[8].
  • Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution comprises Equal Protection Clause[9].
  • Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution comprises Citizenship Clause[10].
  • Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution comprises Privileges or Immunities Clause[11].
  • Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution comprises Due Process Clause[12].
  • 1868 marks the founding of Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution[13].
  • Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as United States[14].
  • Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution's legal citation of this text is recorded as U.S. Const. am. 14[15].
  • Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution's legal citation of this text is recorded as US Const amend XIV[16].
  • Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution's topic has template is recorded as Template:US14thAmendment[17].
  • Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights[18].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include law[4] and constitutional amendment[5].

Origins

1868 marks the founding of Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution[13].

Use and Application

Components include Equal Protection Clause[9], a clause of the United States Constitution[19]; Citizenship Clause[10], a clause[20]; Privileges or Immunities Clause[11], a constitutional amendment[21], in United States[22]; and Due Process Clause[12], a legislation[23]. Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of United States Constitution[7].

Why It Matters

Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution ranks in the top 1% of law entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,148 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 6w ago · Ha2772a · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) Equal Protection Clause, Citizenship Clause, Privileges or Immunities Clause +1
    Facet of Q623429
    Part of United States Constitution
    Inception +1868-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 6w ago · Ha2772a · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject Q65089821
    Country United States
    Effective date +1868-07-09T00:00:00Z
    Legislated by Q4636192
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  3. 6w ago · Ha2772a · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ratified by ['Q779', 'Q759', 'Q1509', 'Q1408', 'Q824', 'Q16551', 'Q1384', 'Q1397', 'Q1204',
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  4. 6w ago · Ha2772a · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of series
    Applies to jurisdiction United States
    Part of United States Constitution
    Instance of law, constitutional amendment
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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