[DiogenesLamp]

Some argue that the term "NBC" is not specifically used in Ark or Elg, but these cases revolve around citizenship based on birth on U.S. soil, which is exactly what NBC is.

If that is what it is, then why did they need the 14th amendment?

Weren't all the slaves born on US Soil? Indians too?

If that is the rule, why didn't it apply to slaves and Indians? Why did there have to be made special laws to make it apply to these two groups?

[Jim W N]

Before the poorly-written 14th amendment, black slaves were considered “property” not “persons”. Not really on point with the NBC issue.