Question

4. What did the Fourteenth Amendment do? What problems of equality remained after the Fourteenth

Amendment? Give two examples. (5 points)

Answer 1

The 14th amendment establishes a citizenship rights for the first time and equal protection to former slaves, laying the foundation for how we understand these ideals today it is the most relevant amendment in our lives.


Problems: the 14th amendment failed to extend the bill of rights to the states. Also failed to protect the rights of black citizens.