But the Fourteenth Amendment was created to provide federal protection against state power; and since the Civil War, the Court has held (through a process called "incorporation") that nearly all ...

The Civil War remains one of the most important chapters in American history. ... In December 1865, the end of slavery was finally put into law when Congress passed the 13th Amendment, ...

To End Birthright Citizenship, Trump Is Rewriting Civil War History The case hinges on an 1868 amendment that has always covered ex-slaves, confederates, and migrants.