The Fourteenth Amendment is an important amendment, which defines what it means to be a US citizen and protects certain rights to the people. Out of the entire Fourteenth Amendment, I believe that there are three important sections. The first three sections that make up the Fourteenth Amendment are critical in today’s society. Lets begin by discussing the first section of the Fourteenth Amendment. The citizen clause, which is the first section, talks about individuals who were born in the United States of America and their rights. Many years ago, before the Fourteenth Amendment was created African Americans were not allowed to become citizens because of slavery. This limited the right of those who were able to liberate themselves and escape slavery. As time passed and society enlarged, immigrants who had no documentation whose children were born in the United States were finally considered US citizens. This clause allows all individuals born in the United States the right to be a US citizen. Another clause that I believe is covered by the Fourteenth Amendment is the due process clause. After reading the section, what I understood was that it protects the First Amendment rights of the people and it prevents citizens rights from being taken away without a due process. Although some people may think that the first amendment covers this portion, the Fourteenth Amendment enforces the Bill of Rights on the states and federal level. This insures and clarifies that no one can ever limit the rights of its citizens without fairness. Another clause that is covered in the Fourteenth Amendment is the equal protection clause. This section of the amendment states that there may be no discrimination against the accused by law. The federal government enforces this protection on the states. In the years to follow, this clause was used to end discrimination and segregation in