<P> The Equal Protection Clause is part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution . The clause , which took effect in 1868 , provides `` nor shall any State ( ... ) deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws '' . </P>
<P> The Equal Protection Clause is part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution . The clause , which took effect in 1868 , provides `` nor shall any State ( ... ) deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws '' . </P>
which amendment guaranteed the equal protection of laws to all american citizens
which amendment guaranteed the equal protection of laws to all american citizens
the Fourteenth Amendment
the Fourteenth Amendment