Ratifying the 14th Amendment, guaranteeing individual rights, was one way the government attempted to give blacks the rights of full citizenship.

a. False

b. True

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Nigel Pierce

7 April, 10:31

Ratifying the 14th Amendment, guaranteeing individual rights, was one way the government attempted to give blacks the rights of full citizenship.

a. False

b. True

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Breean · Answer 1

The answer is letter a. true. The 14th Amendment was ratified to enable former slaves to citizenship as well as equal protection before the law. Southern politicians were very much against this amendment for they saw it as a threat to their position.

Ratifying the 14th Amendment, guaranteeing individual rights, was one way the government attempted to give blacks the rights of full citizenship.a. Falseb. True

Ratifying the 14th Amendment, guaranteeing individual rights, was one way the government attempted to give blacks the rights of full citizenship.

a. False

b. True