The correct answer is: Emancipated slaves had full citizenship under the law.
The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified in 1868, granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, which included former slaves.
(MC)Which of the following was made possible by the Fourteenth Amendment?
State governments were able to pay back money owed after the war.
State governments had the power to pass laws to protect civil rights.
Emancipated slaves helped select their government representatives.
Emancipated slaves had full citizenship under the law.
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The correct answer is: Emancipated slaves had full citizenship under the law.
The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified in 1868, granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, which included former slaves.