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Analyze why the addition of the Fourteenth Amendment was necessary.(1 point)
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to clarify for the Supreme Court what rights people who had been enslaved were entitled to
to clarify for the Supreme Court what rights people who had been enslaved were entitled to
to limit the powers held by the states, prevent unjust treatment, and ensure equal rights for all citizens
to limit the powers held by the states, prevent unjust treatment, and ensure equal rights for all citizens
to give the states more power so the federal government could not limit the states’ authority
to give the states more power so the federal government could not limit the states’ authority
to further explain the rights granted in the Thirteenth Amendment, which guaranteed freedom to people who had been enslaved
Analyze why the addition of the Fourteenth Amendment was necessary.(1 point)
Responses
to clarify for the Supreme Court what rights people who had been enslaved were entitled to
to clarify for the Supreme Court what rights people who had been enslaved were entitled to
to limit the powers held by the states, prevent unjust treatment, and ensure equal rights for all citizens
to limit the powers held by the states, prevent unjust treatment, and ensure equal rights for all citizens
to give the states more power so the federal government could not limit the states’ authority
to give the states more power so the federal government could not limit the states’ authority
to further explain the rights granted in the Thirteenth Amendment, which guaranteed freedom to people who had been enslaved
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The addition of the Fourteenth Amendment was necessary to **limit the powers held by the states, prevent unjust treatment, and ensure equal rights for all citizens**. This amendment was a crucial step in securing civil rights, particularly for those formerly enslaved, by establishing a clear framework for citizenship and equal protection under the law. It aimed to address the systemic inequalities and injustices that continued after the abolition of slavery, ensuring that all individuals had equitable rights and were protected from discriminatory actions by state governments. The other options do not accurately reflect the primary intent and significance of the Fourteenth Amendment.