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Original Meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment

by Randy E. Barnett, Evan D. Bernick, James Oakes

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"Randy Barnett and Evan Bernick return to the primary sources on the origin, drafting, and adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment to better understand its original meaning. Arguing that it protected principles of Republican citizenship, fundamental rights, and civil equality, they propose workable doctrines for implementing these principles in practice"--

Law, united statesPrivileges and immunitiesDue process of lawEquality before the lawUnited StatesConstitution (United States)