John Conness
John Conness was a Senator from California in the 1860s who played a pivotal role during the debates over the Fourteenth Amendment. He is particularly remembered for affirming that children born in the United States, regardless of their parents' nationality, should be recognized as citizens, a stance that highlighted the evolving understanding of citizenship in America.
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California Sen. John Conness affirmed that children of immigrants would be citizens during the Fourteenth Amendment debates.
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