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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
It granted African Americans in the United States citizenship
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
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The correct response is:
It granted African Americans in the United States citizenship.
The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified in 1868, is significant because it established citizenship for all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves, and provided a broad range of protections for civil rights.
