The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments. All persons lawfully in this country shall abide 'in any state' on an equality of legal privileges with all citizens under nondiscriminatory laws.The US – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a trade agreement between the named parties that entered into force on July 1, 2020. By securing these rights for students, the Fourteenth Amendment has fundamentally shaped American education and will continue to do so. The US – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a trade agreement between the named parties that entered into force on July 1, 2020. Amendment will continue to protect students in the future. Congress required southern states to ratify the Fourteenth amendment of the Constitution before being allowed back into the. Union. The Equal Protection Clause is part of the first section of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) entered into force on July 1, 2020. Landmark Legislation: 14th Amendment.