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The 14th amendment basically guaranteed that African Americans would be treated as "citizens." This was during reconstruction after Lincoln died because republican senate had a vengeance toward the South and wanted to make the South freed the slaves in reality, not just on paper. However, the 14th amendment does not guarantee African Americans the right to vote, that is the 15th amendment. The 15th amendment was passed in order to ensure that Southern states would not be able to create their own legislation that would prohibit African Americans from voting. Remember, this still does not include women who do not get the right to vote until 1919 with the passage of the 19th amendment.
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∙ 13y agoYes, although some of the discussions included other non-citizen immigrants (domestic and international), so the amendment was written using very open ended words.
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What amendment gives citizenship to former slaves?
The 14th amendment.
Which amendment made slaves citizens of the US?
13TH amendmentThe 13th amendment FREED the slaves, the 14th amendment made former slaves US Citizens. So the correct answer would have to be 14th amendment (passed in 1866, ratified in 1868)
Was the 14th amendment meant for the Mexicans?
The obvious intention at the time was to establish rights for former slaves, but it was certainly worded to include anyone.
Amendment freeing all slaves?
14th or 15th
What amendment granted citizenship of former slaves?
The 14th.
Gives citizenship to former slaves?
The 14th amendment did.
Under the provisions of which amendment did former slaves become citizens?
14th amendment
What was the purpose of the 14th amendment?
The main purpose of the 14th Amendment was to secure the rights of the former slaves. The purpose of the amendment provided a broad definition of citizenship.
What was the original intent of the amendment?
The original intent of the 14th amendment was to make all people who were born in the US citizens. It originally was meant to protect African American slaves who were born in the US.
How does the 14th amendment differ from the fifth amendment in regard to citizen's rights?
The 14th gave some rights to ex-slaves. The 5th gave rights to everybody except for slaves.
What amendment made all newly freed slaves citizens of the US?
The 14th amendment
Which constitutional amendment extended citizenship to formerly enslaved people?
The correct answer is The 14th Amendment
