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This Day in History: 14th Amendment Adopted July 28, 1868
Monday, July 28th, 2008

Following its ratification by the necessary 3/4 of U.S. states, the 14th amendment was officially adopted into the U.S. Constitution on July 28, 1868, extending citizenship and all its privileges to African-Americans. Go deeper in the race timeline, and see how American ideas about race have changed significantly over time in the series “Race- The Power of an illusion,” (originally aired: July 2003)

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BUTTA FLII -- October 3rd, 2008 at 1:14 pm

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NUMBAH 1 BYTCH -- October 3rd, 2008 at 1:15 pm

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