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Which of the following best describes how the Fourteenth Amendment extended and limited civil rights to Black Americans?(1 point)
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The Fourteenth Amendment defined citizenship in the U.S., abolished slavery, and guaranteed due process to all citizens; however, it did not extend or prevent the separate but equal doctrine.
The Fourteenth Amendment defined citizenship in the U.S., abolished slavery, and guaranteed due process to all citizens; however, it did not extend or prevent the separate but equal doctrine.

The Fourteenth Amendment defined citizenship, prevented the separate but equal doctrine, and abolished slavery; however, it did not reverse the Three-Fifths Compromise or extend voting rights to Black Americans.
The Fourteenth Amendment defined citizenship, prevented the separate but equal doctrine, and abolished slavery; however, it did not reverse the Three-Fifths Compromise or extend voting rights to Black Americans.

The Fourteenth Amendment defined citizenship in the U.S., made all citizens equal before the law, and guaranteed due process to all citizens; however, it did not extend voting rights to Black Americans or prevent the separate but equal doctrine.
The Fourteenth Amendment defined citizenship in the U.S., made all citizens equal before the law, and guaranteed due process to all citizens; however, it did not extend voting rights to Black Americans or prevent the separate but equal doctrine.

The Fourteenth Amendment defined citizenship in the U.S., granted voting rights for Black American men, and guaranteed due process; however, it did not abolish slavery or prevent the separate but equal doctrine.
The Fourteenth Amendment defined citizenship in the U.S., granted voting rights for Black American men, and guaranteed due process; however, it did not abolish slavery or prevent the separate but equal doctrine.
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Answer 1

The third option is correct.

The Fourteenth Amendment (1868) defined U.S. citizenship, guaranteed equal protection under the law and due process, but it did not itself secure Black voting rights (that came with the Fifteenth Amendment) and was later interpreted in ways (e.g., Plessy v. Ferguson) that allowed the "separate but equal" doctrine.