Which describes the common goal of the 14th Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1866? A. assisting in the postwar economic recovery of the South B. punishing southern leaders who voted for secession C. guaranteeing the full rights of U. S. citizenship for blacks D. revoking the U. S. citizenship of Confederate soldiers

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Which describes the common goal of the 14th Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1866? A. assisting in the postwar economic recovery of the South B. punishing southern leaders who voted for secession C. guaranteeing the full rights of U. S. citizenship for blacks D. revoking the U. S. citizenship of Confederate soldiers

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C. guaranteeing the full rights of U. S. citizenship for African Americans

The 14th amendment basically stated that anyone born in the U. S. would automatically be a U. S. citizen. That includes African Americans, regardless if they're a slave or not.