RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
THE RECONSTRUCTION AMENDMENTS
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Question
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The 14th amendment was supposed to give equal rights and protections under the law. Is that how it worked in reality?
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Yes
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No
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When the 14th Amendment passed in 1868, it was intended to give former slaves equal protection and voting rights under the law; it was not meant to protect women. In fact, it specified equality for male slaves, female slaves were excluded as were all women, regardless of race.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
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