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Assess which of the following amendments has had the greatest impact on increasing civil rights. (1 point)
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Fourteenth
Fourteenth

Twenty-Seventh
Twenty-Seventh

Twelfth
Twelfth

Twenty-First
Twenty-First
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Answer 1

Fourteenth — it established citizenship, due process, and equal protection under the law, forming the constitutional basis for major civil‑rights rulings and expansions (e.g., Brown v. Board, desegregation, incorporation of rights).