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

What was the purpose of the Fifteenth Amendment?*It sought to guarantee that one could not be denied suffrage rights based on race.It granted women the right to vote in federal but not state elections.It removed property ownership requirements for voting.It made states responsible for determining all voter qualifications.

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

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.

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

Why was the inclusion of the equal protection clause in the Fourteenth Amendment so important for civil rights during Reconstruction?A.African Americans were engaged in a socially disruptive civil rights movement.B.Former Confederate soldiers' rights were strictly limited after the Civil War.C.Southern states were extremely resistant to the idea of racial equality.D.The Bill of Rights did not apply to the federal government without that clause.