[Condor51]

The 14th Amendment is one of my fave's (no not because of Barry and his Birth certificate or anchor babies - seperate subjects for now), as it has a veeeery interesting history in its passage.

Section 1 created a mini firestorm. The same Democratic Party that today argues that the 2nd Amendment doesn't guarantee citizens The Individual Right To Bear Arms, were outraged and afraid that if this passed, all those FREED SLAVES would now have The Right To Bear Arms under the 2nd Amendment!

The argued that gangs of armed ex-Slaves would be roaming southern streets shooting white people and ex-slave owners at will. That carnage would reign and the streets would be running red with white people's blood.

(They were somewhat right about gangs of armed black creating carnage, but their timing and locations were a bit off)

And Section 3 is also interesting as I don't think its ever been enforced. At least not in modern times. If it was, there wouldn't be a Democrat left in Congress. (NOT sarcasm)

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Condor51! And good point. :’)

[4CJ]

And both Northern AND Southern states immediately enacted segregated schools after the alleged ratification.

Basically the 14th granted civil liberties to former slaves, it was not intended to grant future generations of 'anchor' babies citizenship.