July 9, 1868

Fourteenth Amendment Ratified

The 14th Amendment guaranteed birthright citizenship and equal protection-the constitutional foundation later used by Asian Americans in United States v. Wong Kim Ark (birthright citizenship) and Yick Wo v. Hopkins (equal protection). (Shares Jul 9 with the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act.)

Sources

archives.gov archives.gov/milestone-documents/14th-amendment
senate.gov senate.gov/about/origins-foundations/senate-and-constitution/14th-amendment.htm

Also on July 9

1921

Hawaiian Homes Commission Act Signed