During Reconstruction of the South, the Fourteenth Amendment was passed by Congress.

Question

What did the Fourteenth Amendment do?
A.
gave citizenship to African Americans
B.
gave slaves their freedom
C.
gave voting rights to men of any race
D.
gave women the right to vote

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

A. gave citizenship to African Americans

The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified in 1868, granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former enslaved people, and provided equal protection under the law.