Wut did da 14 amendment protect?

Question

A ) Da rights of Civil War veterans

B ) Da rights of states 2 segregate public places

C ) Da rights of newly freed African Americans

Answer 1

C) Da rights of newly freed African Americans

The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States and provided equal protection under the law, which was crucial for protecting the rights of newly freed African Americans after the Civil War.