What is significant about the Fourteenth Amendment?%0D%0A (1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AIt stated that African Americans were free to run for political office%0D%0AIt stated that African Americans were free to run for political office%0D%0A%0D%0AIt granted African Americans in the United States citizenship and therefore voting rights%0D%0AIt granted African Americans in the United States citizenship and therefore voting rights%0D%0A%0D%0AIt outlawed slavery in the United States resulting in the freedom of thousands of slaves%0D%0AIt outlawed slavery in the United States resulting in the freedom of thousands of slaves%0D%0A%0D%0AIt guaranteed freedom of speech for all citizens including African Americans
The significant aspect of the Fourteenth Amendment is that it granted African Americans in the United States citizenship and therefore voting rights. It also ensured equal protection under the law and guaranteed due process for all individuals. While it did not directly outlaw slavery (that was done by the Thirteenth Amendment), it laid the groundwork for equal rights and protection for all citizens, including African Americans.
