Which statement explains why the Fourteenth Amendment was included in the U.S Constitution?(1 point)

Responses

As a result of the Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment provided rights to children to fight in the war.
As a result of the Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment provided rights to children to fight in the war.

As a result of the Civil War, the Founding Fathers extended civil rights to freed enslaved people.
As a result of the Civil War, the Founding Fathers extended civil rights to freed enslaved people.

As a result of the Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment extended civil rights and protections to women across the nation.
As a result of the Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment extended civil rights and protections to women across the nation.

As a result of the Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment extended civil rights and protections to freed enslaved people.

1 answer

The correct response is:

As a result of the Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment extended civil rights and protections to freed enslaved people.

This amendment was adopted in 1868 to ensure that all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including formerly enslaved individuals, were granted equal protection under the law.