To counteract race-related violence, the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified to

A. give African American men the right to vote.

B. grant citizenship to African Americans.

C. establish military control of the South.

D. make white supremacy groups illegal.

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Uriel Frye

13 October, 14:24

To counteract race-related violence, the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified to

A. give African American men the right to vote.

B. grant citizenship to African Americans.

C. establish military control of the South.

D. make white supremacy groups illegal.

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Jeremy Vance · Answer 1

The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitutionwas adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments. The amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws, and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the American Civil War.

To counteract race-related violence, the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified toA. give African American men the right to vote.B. grant citizenship to African Americans.C. establish military control of the South.D. make white supremacy groups illegal.

To counteract race-related violence, the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified to

A. give African American men the right to vote.

B. grant citizenship to African Americans.

C. establish military control of the South.

D. make white supremacy groups illegal.