Why was the Fourteenth Amendment significant to the civil rights movement?

A. It guaranteed all former slaves a plot of land for farming or an adequate job for a steady income.

B. It stated that "separate but equal" facilities for African Americans were unconstitutional, starting the process of integration in the South.

C. It ensured that states guaranteed all people born or naturalized in the United States the rights granted by the Bill of Rights.

D. It guaranteed all minority groups, including women, Latinos, American Indians, and African Americans, the right to vote.

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Kallie Hicks · Answer 1

The answer is C. I t ensured that states guaranteed all people born or naturalized in the United States the rights granted by the Bill of Rights.