Which statement explains why the Fourteenth Amendment was included in the U.S Constitution?
A) As a result of the Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment extended civil rights and protections to women across the nation.
B) As a result of the Civil War, the Founding Fathers extended civil rights to freed enslaved people.
C) As a result of the Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment extended civil rights and protections to freed enslaved people.
D) As a result of the Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment provided rights to children to fight in the war.
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C) As a result of the Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment extended civil rights and protections to freed enslaved people.