Which of the following statements is an accurate comparison between documents?(1 point)

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The South Carolina Constitution of 1868 protected the rights of Black people while the Fourteenth Amendment took them away.
The South Carolina Constitution of 1868 protected the rights of Black people while the Fourteenth Amendment took them away.

The South Carolina Constitution of 1865 protected the rights of Black people while the Constitution of 1868 took them away.
The South Carolina Constitution of 1865 protected the rights of Black people while the Constitution of 1868 took them away.

The South Carolina Constitution of 1895 protected the rights of Black people while the Fourteenth Amendment took them away.
The South Carolina Constitution of 1895 protected the rights of Black people while the Fourteenth Amendment took them away.

The South Carolina Constitution of 1868 protected the rights of Black people while the Constitution of 1895 took them away.

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The accurate comparison between the documents is:

The South Carolina Constitution of 1868 protected the rights of Black people while the Constitution of 1895 took them away.

The South Carolina Constitution of 1868 was progressive for its time, as it aimed to protect the rights of formerly enslaved individuals during the Reconstruction era. However, the South Carolina Constitution of 1895 introduced Jim Crow laws and restricted many of the rights previously granted to Black citizens.