Which U.S. Constitutional amendment gave former slaves citizenship?
Choices are:
A. 13th
B. 14th
C. 15th
D. 16th
I said A. The 13th amendment
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I apologize for any confusion, but the correct answer is B. The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted former slaves citizenship. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
Actually, the correct answer is B. The 14th Amendment.
To arrive at this conclusion, we can go through each of the options and eliminate them one by one:
A. The 13th Amendment: The 13th Amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States, but it did not specifically grant former slaves citizenship.
B. The 14th Amendment: The 14th Amendment was ratified in 1868 and is famous for guaranteeing equal protection under the law to all citizens. It includes a clause that explicitly grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, thereby extending citizenship to former slaves.
C. The 15th Amendment: The 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, prohibits the denial of voting rights based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. While it is related to the rights of former slaves, it does not directly grant them citizenship.
D. The 16th Amendment: The 16th Amendment, ratified in 1913, established Congress's power to levy income taxes. It is entirely unrelated to the citizenship of former slaves.
Therefore, the correct answer is B. The 14th Amendment.