Which statement explains why the Fourteenth Amendment was included in the U.S Constitution?(1 point) Responses

Question

As a result of the Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment extended civil rights and protections to freed enslaved people. As a result of the Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment extended civil rights and protections to freed enslaved people. As a result of the Civil War, the Founding Fathers extended civil rights to freed enslaved people. As a result of the Civil War, the Founding Fathers extended civil rights to freed enslaved people. As a result of the Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment extended civil rights and protections to women across the nation. As a result of the Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment extended civil rights and protections to women across the nation. As a result of the Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment provided rights to children to fight in the war.

Answer 1

The correct statement is: "As a result of the Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment extended civil rights and protections to freed enslaved people."

This amendment was ratified in 1868 and was primarily aimed at securing rights for former slaves and ensuring that all individuals born or naturalized in the U.S. are granted equal protection under the law.