Which statement explains why the Fourteenth Amendment was included in the U.S Constitution?
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As a result of the Civil War, the Founding Fathers extended civil rights to freed enslaved people.
As a result of the Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment extended civil rights and protections to freed enslaved
As a result of the Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment extended civil rights and protections to women across t
nation.
As a result of the Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment provided rights to children to fight in the war.