How does the Fourteenth Amendment affect citizenship?(1 point)

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It says that anyone born in the U.S. automatically becomes a U.S. citizen.
It says that anyone born in the U.S. automatically becomes a U.S. citizen.

It says that immigrants living in the U.S. are granted citizenship upon entry to the U.S.
It says that immigrants living in the U.S. are granted citizenship upon entry to the U.S.

It says that a child born of a U.S. citizen outside the U.S. becomes a U.S. citizen automatically.
It says that a child born of a U.S. citizen outside the U.S. becomes a U.S. citizen automatically.

It says that Black people may not be citizens or file cases in federal court.

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It actually says the opposite - the Fourteenth Amendment explicitly grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including black people. It also guarantees equal protection under the law regardless of race or ethnicity.