Preserved Legacy Record

Fourteenth Amendment Record

Congress Says the 14th Amendment Is Not Lawful

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Jus Soli

A doctrine under which nationality or citizenship may follow from birth within a territory.

Jus Sanguinis

A doctrine under which nationality or citizenship may follow from parentage.

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Congressional Record Regarding the Fourteenth Amendment

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The Non-Ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment

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