Assess which of the following amendments has had the greatest impact on increasing civil rights. (1 point)

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Twenty-Seventh
Twenty-Seventh

Twelfth
Twelfth

Twenty-First
Twenty-First

Fourteenth

Answer 1

The Fourteenth Amendment has had the greatest impact on increasing civil rights. This amendment, ratified in 1868, guarantees equal protection under the law to all individuals within the jurisdiction of the United States. It played a crucial role in dismantling racial segregation and discrimination, as well as in shaping the concept of equal rights for all citizens. The Fourteenth Amendment has been instrumental in landmark Supreme Court cases, such as Brown v. Board of Education (1954) which ended racial segregation in public schools, and is still invoked today to protect various civil rights.

Answer 2