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The 14th amendment gave almost all people living in America the rights of citizens. This in turn overruled the infamous Dred Scott v. Sandford case. But, in the years following reconstruction, the amendment lost its power due to a lack of white interest in the lives of black people. If the Amendment had maintained its power, the Black Civil Rights Movement would have been almost 100 years earlier following the Civil War.
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Which amendment made African Americans citizens?
All African Americans became citizens as a result of the 14th Amendment.
Which of the following measures declared that all persons born in the US were citizens of the US?
The 14th amendment
Which amendment includes the due process and equal protection clauses?
14th 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments 14th It's the Fourteenth Amendment the 13th, 14th and 15th amendment ITS THE 14TH OMG
Which constitutional amendment extended citizenship to formerly enslaved people?
The correct answer is The 14th Amendment
Which amendment did the Supreme Court cite in its Roe v Wade decision?
14th Amendment
What is the nickname for the 14th amendment?
The nickname for the 14th amendment is the "Equal Protection Amendment."
Why did Congress add the 14th amendment to the declaration when they did?
Why did Congress add the 14th amendment?
Which amendment involves immigration?
The 14th Amendment
What is the year of the 14th amendment in the constitution?
The 14th amendment to the USA was ratified in July 28, 1868
Which Constitutional amendment extended to the states the restriction that a state cannot deny an individual his constitutional rights?
14th amendment
Which amendment said that the states could not deny a person equal protection of the laws?
The 14th Amendment
Constitutional amendment guaranteeing blacks the right to vote?
14th amendment i think
