LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
SLAVERY IN AMERICA COTTON SLAVE TRADE AND THE SOUTHERN RESPONSE
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Question
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The 14th amendment to the Constitution was the second of the “Reconstruction Amendments.” What was the purpose of this amendment?
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to give African Americans the right to vote
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to give all American citizens equal protection under the law
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to abolish slavery
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to officially terminate the government of the Confederate States of America
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause requires states to practice equal protection.
Detailed explanation-3: -Meaning of ‘equal protection of law’ It simply means that all persons in similar circumstances shall be given the same rights and liabilities. It essentially means that equals are to be treated equally and there must be no discrimination amongst them.
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