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The 14th Amendment: From Reconstruction To Now

Six books trace the 14th Amendment from its Reconstruction origins through the citizenship, equal protection, and due process fights still shaping American law.

6 booksMay 9, 2026

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1. The Second Founding
Eric Foner
Eric Foner's The Second Founding gives the definitive historical account of the Reconstruction amendments and how they...
Shelf signal: Civil War Era
2. Reconstruction Updated Edition
Eric Foner
Reconstruction Updated Edition by Eric Foner provides the foundational political and social history behind the 14th...
Shelf signal: Civil War Era
3. The Words That Made US
Akhil Reed Amar
Akhil Reed Amar's The Words That Made US explains constitutional texts and interpretive history essential for...
Shelf signal: Revolutionary America (1775-1800)
4. How to Read the Constitution--and Why
Kim Wehle
How to Read the Constitution--and Why offers accessible guidance on constitutional interpretation and the practical...
Shelf signal: Courts & the Judiciary
5. How the Word Is Passed
Clint Smith
How the Word Is Passed examines the legacy of slavery and memory, connecting Reconstruction-era changes like the 14th...
Shelf signal: U.S. History
6. W.e.b. Du Bois: Black Reconstruction (LOA #350)
W.E.B. Du Bois
W.E.B. Du Bois: Black Reconstruction supplies a critical contemporaneous perspective on Reconstruction policies and the...
Shelf signal: Civil War Era
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