Question

Section 1 of the fourteenth amendment granted ___ rights to the newly freed slaves.

Answer 1

Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment granted rights to the newly freed slaves.

citizenship

Which clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee that a government will abide by the rule of law and that citizens' rights will always be upheld?

due process and equal protection

Answer 2

Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship rights to the newly freed slaves.