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The clauses included in the Fourteenth Amendment did not provide freed African Americans with equal rights under the Constitution.
The clauses included in the Fourteenth Amendment did not provide freed African Americans with equal rights under the Constitution.
The clauses included in the Fourteenth Amendment were not enforced or interpreted consistently by the Supreme Court.
The clauses included in the Fourteenth Amendment were not enforced or interpreted consistently by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court gave the southern states the ability to create their own laws.
The Supreme Court gave the southern states the ability to create their own laws.
The Fourteenth Amendment required both federal and state governments to enforce and implement all aspects of the amendment.
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The most accurate choice would be:
The clauses included in the Fourteenth Amendment were not enforced or interpreted consistently by the Supreme Court.
While the Fourteenth Amendment was intended to guarantee equal protection and due process to all citizens, its provisions were often not upheld in practice, particularly in the decades following its ratification. The Supreme Court’s inconsistent interpretations and rulings often undermined its intended protections for freed African Americans.
