Which of the following explains how citizenship was expanded to Black people?(1 point)

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The Founders placed the Diversity of Jurisdiction Clause in the Constitution.
The Founders placed the Diversity of Jurisdiction Clause in the Constitution.

Congress passed the Fourteenth Amendment.
Congress passed the Fourteenth Amendment.

Congress passed the Naturalization Act of 1790.
Congress passed the Naturalization Act of 1790.

The Supreme Court issued the Dred Scott ruling

Answer 1

The correct response that explains how citizenship was expanded to Black people is:

Congress passed the Fourteenth Amendment.

The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified in 1868, granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including formerly enslaved individuals, thereby expanding citizenship to Black people.