The 14th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution was ratified in 1868. What did the 14th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution do?

A. granted citizenship to those born or naturalized in the U. S.

B. granted American citizens the right to a fair trial

C. banned the production and sale of all alcoholic beverages

C. freed all of the slaves living in the United States

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Marc Haas

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2 September, 10:32

The 14th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution was ratified in 1868. What did the 14th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution do?

A. granted citizenship to those born or naturalized in the U. S.

B. granted American citizens the right to a fair trial

C. banned the production and sale of all alcoholic beverages

C. freed all of the slaves living in the United States

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Hadley Obrien · Answer 1

A. the Constitution was ratified on July 9, 1868, and granted citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the United States," which included former slaves recently freed.

Noe Mccullough · Answer 2

The amendment granted citizenship to "all person born or naturalized in the united states" which included former slaves who had just been freed after the civil war.

So the answer is A