Question

Which of the following best describes how the Fourteenth Amendment extended and limited civil rights to Black Americans?(1 point)
Responses

a The Fourteenth Amendment defined citizenship in the U.S., granted voting rights for Black American men, and guaranteed due process; however, it did not abolish slavery or prevent the separate but equal doctrine.

b The Fourteenth Amendment defined citizenship in the U.S., abolished slavery, and guaranteed due process to all citizens; however, it did not extend or prevent the separate but equal doctrine.

c The Fourteenth Amendment defined citizenship, prevented the separate but equal doctrine, and abolished slavery; however, it did not reverse the Three-Fifths Compromise or extend voting rights to Black Americans.

d The Fourteenth Amendment defined citizenship in the U.S., made all citizens equal before the law, and guaranteed due process to all citizens; however, it did not extend voting rights to Black Americans or prevent the separate but equal doctrine.

Answer 1

a The Fourteenth Amendment defined citizenship in the U.S., granted voting rights for Black American men, and guaranteed due process; however, it did not abolish slavery or prevent the separate but equal doctrine.