USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

THE RECONSTRUCTION AMENDMENTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which amendment gave citizenship to all persons born in the USA?
A
12th
B
13th
C
14th
D
15th
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: -A major provision of the 14th Amendment was to grant citizenship to “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, ” thereby granting citizenship to formerly enslaved people.

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