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How does this cartoon demonstrate the original purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment?
It shows the federal government protecting African Americans.
It shows that the federal government was unable to protect African Americans.
It shows that the federal government worked to protect Southern whites.
It shows that Southern whites eagerly supported the amendment.
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It shows the federal government protecting African Americans.
Explanation: The Fourteenth Amendment was meant to secure citizenship and equal protection for formerly enslaved people and to allow the federal government to intervene when states failed to protect those rights. The cartoon depicts federal authority defending African Americans, not Southern whites or Southern support.
Explanation: The Fourteenth Amendment was meant to secure citizenship and equal protection for formerly enslaved people and to allow the federal government to intervene when states failed to protect those rights. The cartoon depicts federal authority defending African Americans, not Southern whites or Southern support.
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