14th Amendment

Passed

Jun 8, 1866

The 14th Amendment was passed by the Senate with 33 to 11 vote.

Passed

Jun 13, 1866

The 14th Amendment was passed by the House of Representatives with a 120 to 32 vote.

Proposed

Jun 13, 1866

The 14th Amendment was proposed to the Constitution.

Sent for Ratification

Jun 22, 1866

President Andrew Johnson sent a message to the Congress telling then that the 14th Amendment was sent to the states for ratification.

First to Ratify

Jun 25, 1866

Connecticut was the first state to ratify the 14th Amendment.

Rejection

Jan 1, 1867

Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Virgina, Kentucky, and Delaware rejected the 14th Amendment. When they rejected the amendment it led to the Military Reconstruction Act of 1867.

Ratified

Jul 9, 1868

The 14th Amendment was ratified and gave citizenship to everyone born in the United States of America.

Amendment Declared

Jul 28, 1868

The 14th Amendment was declared with a certificate of Secretary of State and made a part of the law of the land.

Plessy vs. Ferguson

May 18, 1896

The 14th Amendment was used during the Plessy vs. Ferguson case becuase the man in the case was 7/8 cacuasian and 1/8 black. The 14th Amendment was used during this case because the amendment stated the everyone was concidered equal.

Brown vs. Board of Education

Jan 1, 1954

There was segragation in public schools between blacks and whites. The Equal Protection Clause was set forth by the 14th Amendment that made black and whites equal.

Finally Ratifies

Sep 17, 2003

Ohio ratifies the 14th Amendment and is the last state to do so.