when was the 14th amendment passed
Reproduction Number: LC-USZC4-2521. The 14th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified on July 9, 1868, and granted citizenship to âall persons born or naturalized in the United States,â which included former slaves recently freed.merica's Library. Jump Back in Time: 14th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. The Chronicling America site allows you to search and view millions of historic American newspaper pages from 1836-1922.