Why is the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship still so divisive,160 years later? - WBEZ Chicago

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Original Load Date July 8, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
Last Updated July 8, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
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This year marks the [ _158th anniversary of the ratification_ ][1] of the 14th amendment, and 160 years since it passed congress. The post-Civil War amendment granted freedoms and rights to formerly enslaved people, and guaranteed citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. More than...