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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the following was made possible by the Fourteenth Amendment? State governments were able to pay back money owed after the war. State governments had the power to pass laws to protect civil rights. Emancipated slaves helped select their government representatives. Emancipated slaves had full citizenship under the law.

OpenStudy (jgirl128):

what do you think the answer is?

OpenStudy (jgirl128):

the answer to this question is in here: "The major provision of the 14th amendment was to grant citizenship to “All persons born or naturalized in the United States,” thereby granting citizenship to former slaves. Another equally important provision was the statement that “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.” The right to due process of law and equal protection of the law now applied to both the Federal and state governments." http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=43

OpenStudy (jgirl128):

now do you understand what the answer is?

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