Use the dropdown to complete the sentence(1 point)

The purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment was to ____
A. provide Native Americans with equal rights.
B. prevent states from legally discriminating against a person based on race.
C. give states the freedom to enact their own voting laws and restrictions.
D. give women the right to vote and run for office.

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B. prevent states from legally discriminating against a person based on race.