The amendment that has had the greatest impact on increasing civil rights is the Fourteenth Amendment. Ratified in 1868, it guarantees equal protection under the law and addresses citizenship rights, which has been foundational in various civil rights movements and legal battles throughout U.S. history. The other amendments listed— the Twenty-First, Twelfth, and Twenty-Seventh— do not primarily focus on civil rights.
Assess which of the following amendments has had the greatest impact on increasing civil rights. (1 point)
Responses
Fourteenth
Fourteenth
Twenty-First
Twenty-First
Twelfth
Twelfth
Twenty-Seventh
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