What is significant about the Fourteenth Amendment?

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It stated that African Americans were free to run for political office
It stated that African Americans were free to run for political office

It granted African Americans in the United States citizenship and therefore voting rights
It granted African Americans in the United States citizenship and therefore voting rights

It outlawed slavery in the United States resulting in the freedom of thousands of slaves
It outlawed slavery in the United States resulting in the freedom of thousands of slaves

It guaranteed freedom of speech for all citizens including African Americans
It guaranteed freedom of speech for all citizens including African Americans

Answer 1

It granted equal protection under the law to all citizens, regardless of race or ethnicity.

Answer 2

uhm thats not one of the options listed