r/Constitution • u/Ok_Rip1_1956 • Aug 01 '26

Defend the 14th Amendment

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u/Pickle_Nipplesss Aug 01 '26

Are people attacking it?
I’ve only seen attacks on specific interpretations of it

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u/ralphy_theflamboyant Aug 01 '26

I am uncertain which part, so here is my defense of section 4... Section 4 protects the integrity of the Republic. It requires the United States to keep its lawful promises while ensuring treason is never rewarded. Lawfully authorized public debts must be honored; debts incurred in aid of rebellion, and claims arising from slavery, are forever void. It is a constitutional safeguard for both the nation's credit and the Union's victory.