Question

Please help, I'm not sure which one it is.

The quote below is taken from the Fourteenth Amendment.

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.

Which statement identifies the purpose of this amendment?

to extend citizenship to former slaves
to extend citizenship to women
to extend the right to vote to former slaves
to extend the right to vote to women

Answer 1

to extend the right to vote to former slaves

Answer 2

Answer: to extend the right to vote to former slaves

Explanation: Amendment 14, 1866, under the chairmanship of Andrew Johnson, providing for citizenship and equal protection of laws without any distinction, as well as voting rights, excluding Indians and women.