SS.912.A.2.4

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Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution formally abolished slavery in the United States?

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13th Amendment

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The 14th Amendment granted which significant right to former slaves and all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.?

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Citizenship and equal protection under the law

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Which amendment includes the Equal Protection Clause, requiring states to provide equal protection to all citizens?

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14th Amendment

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Explain the strategic significance of the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause in modern civil rights litigation.

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It serves as a foundational basis for challenging discriminatory laws and practices, ensuring that all citizens receive equal protection under the law.

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This amendment was proposed by Congress in response to which of the following? Options: the rise of violence against carpetbaggers throughout the South, the passage of Black Codes throughout the South, the emergence of white resistance to the civil rights movement, the attempts of Republicans to limit the voting rights of African Americans

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the passage of Black Codes throughout the South