What is significant about the Fourteenth Amendment?

Question

(1 point)
• It stated that African Americans were free to run for political office
• It granted African Americans in the United States citizenship and therefore voting rights
• It outlawed slavery in the United States resulting in the freedom of thousands of slaves
• It guaranteed freedom of speech for all citizens including African Americans

Answer 1

The Fourteenth Amendment is significant because it granted African Americans in the United States citizenship and voting rights. It also ensured that all citizens, including African Americans, were guaranteed protection under the law and equal treatment. The Fourteenth Amendment also provided due process and equal protection clauses, which further protected the civil rights of all citizens. However, it did not directly state that African Americans were free to run for political office or guarantee freedom of speech for all citizens.