Which of the following explains how citizenship was expanded to Black people?(1 point)

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Congress passed the Naturalization Act of 1790.
Congress passed the Naturalization Act of 1790.

Congress passed the Fourteenth Amendment.
Congress passed the Fourteenth Amendment.

The Supreme Court issued the Dred Scott ruling.
The Supreme Court issued the Dred Scott ruling.

The Founders placed the Diversity of Jurisdiction Clause in the Constitution.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Congress passed the Fourteenth Amendment.

The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified in 1868, granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves, thereby expanding citizenship to Black people.