The adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1868 was influenced by the context of the Civil War and its aftermath. The Civil War, which took place from 1861 to 1865, was a conflict primarily fought over iss…
The adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1868 was influenced by the context of the Civil War and its aftermath. The Civil War, which took place from 1861 to 1865, was a conflict primarily fought over issues of slavery, states' rights, and the preservation of the Union.
Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, in particular, targeted individuals who had engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States during the Civil War. It stated that such individuals would be disqualified from holding certain offices unless Congress, by a two-thirds majority vote, decided to remove the disqualification.
In summary, the Fourteenth Amendment was adopted as part of the Reconstruction efforts to address the aftermath of the Civil War, establish civil rights for newly freed slaves, and reintegrate the Southern states into the Union on terms that aligned with the principles of equal protection and citizenship and as such has nothing to do with the issue at hand.
I am so pissed that I have to share my own take on that grotesque travesty.
https://trygvewighdal.substack.com/p/maine-insurrection
The adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1868 was influenced by the context of the Civil War and its aftermath. The Civil War, which took place from 1861 to 1865, was a conflict primarily fought over issues of slavery, states' rights, and the preservation of the Union.
Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, in particular, targeted individuals who had engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States during the Civil War. It stated that such individuals would be disqualified from holding certain offices unless Congress, by a two-thirds majority vote, decided to remove the disqualification.
In summary, the Fourteenth Amendment was adopted as part of the Reconstruction efforts to address the aftermath of the Civil War, establish civil rights for newly freed slaves, and reintegrate the Southern states into the Union on terms that aligned with the principles of equal protection and citizenship and as such has nothing to do with the issue at hand.
Too true! Americans don't know their own history, as you do clearly show. Not many know the Constitution or have ever studied civics in school.
You, however, seem to know EVERYTHING.
hear hear!!