The purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment was to abolish slavery and involuntary servitude in the US.
prohibit discrimination based on race, color, or religion.
guarantee citizenship for anyone born or naturalized in the US.
protect “separate but equal” laws in the workplace.

some american cities felt workers were being oppressed by business monopolies

mount st. helens in washington erupts, causing a massive avalanche and killing 57 people on this day in 1980. ash from the volcanic eruption fell as far away as minnesota. seismic activity at mount st. helens, which is 96 miles south of seattle, began on march 16.

the passage of a strict fugitive slave law