Among other things, the Fourteenth Amendment:Group of answer choicespermits persons of African ancestry to be citizens of the United States.permits states to determine the citizenship status of persons of African ancestry.abolishes slavery in the territories.overturns the Emancipation Proclamation.

The Fourteenth Amendment was written to accomplish which of the following?Rights reserved to statesAbolition of slaveryThe right of citizenshipVoting rights

What was the purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment?*to reaffirm the rights stated in the original Bill of Rightsto specifically define who would be guaranteed equal treatment under the Constitutionto guarantee all black men would have the right to voteto forge a compromise between the moderate and conservative positions on race

Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.2Why was this amendment necessary?A.African Americans who were former slaves were not considered American citizens.B.Poll taxes and literacy tests made it too complicated for many African Americans in the South to vote.C.Many states established districts where only members of some ethnicities could vote.D.Despite their citizenship, African Americans were legally prohibited from voting in some states.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

The Thirteenth Amendment did what?declared former slaves to be citizensgave blacks the right to voteabolished slaverygave women the right to vote

Match each amendment to its specific goal.ThirteenthFourteenthFifteenthabolished slaveryguaranteed equal protection of the lawsguaranteed voting rights for Black men