Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution 1868

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Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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Abstract

Even before the Civil War ended, President Abraham Lincoln wrestled with Congress over how to reconstruct the Union. After Lincoln’s assassination, President Andrew Johnson initiated a minimalist program that offended many northerners. The Thirtyninth Congress, after failing to reach a compromise with Johnson, proposed a constitutional amendment to solve the most pressing issues.

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