The 14th amendment to the US Constitution was ratified on July 9, 1868 during the Reconstruction era. It, along with the 13th and 15th amendments are collectively known as the Reconstruction amendments.ey Clauses of the 14th Amendment. 1  State and federal citizenship for all persons regardless of race both born or naturalized in the United States was reaffirmed. 2  No state would be allowed to abridge the privileges and immunities of citizens.
The cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, and Niagara Falls, New York, United States, are connected by two international bridges. The Rainbow Bridge, just downriver from the falls, affords the closest view of the falls and is open to non-commercial vehicle traffic and pedestrians.
The border that separates the United States and Canada is 5,527 miles long, which includes a long stretch of Alaska and the United States and Mexico border, which is 2,013 miles long. From Hawaii to Maine, the distance totals 5,100 miles. West Quoddy Head, Maine, is the most eastern point, and Attu Island, Ala., is the most western point.The longest north-south distance in the contiguous United States is 1,650 miles from Maine to Florida. Both the most northern and southern points are not in the contiguous states.