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by Answerbag Staff on May 26th, 2010

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What guaranteed U.S. citizenship to black Americans?

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  • by Therese Rochon on May 26th, 2010

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    The 14th Amendment, passed on July 9, 1868, granted full citizenship to black Americans. The 14th Amendment deemed that anyone "born or naturalized in the United States" was a citizen, and it prohibited states from denying anyone "life, liberty or property without due process of law."

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    Library of Congress: 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

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  • by byronhbrown on July 28th, 2011

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    One of the guarantee is that they will no more be slaves.

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