Question

In order to put an end to the "black codes," the Fourteenth Amendment guaranteed all citizens ______________________. A.The right to vote B.Due process of the law C.Freedom from forced labor D.Equal protection of the law

Answer 1

Answer:

D.Equal protection of the law

Explanation:

The United States fourteenth amendment was approved in 1868. In response to black codes; which is a law subjecting the African Americans to work for lesser wages and restriction of freedom in the south, the 14th Amendment bestowed citizenship to everybody born or naturalized in the United States as well as the former slaves. This amendment also granted equal protection of the laws to all citizens of the United States.