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The citizenship clause of the 14 amendment is important because

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Important cause it gave civil rights to all people and states that all people must be treated equal.
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it is important because it is created to protect minorities from unreasonable discrimination. The 14th amendment implies an equal protection of law. It was created because African Americans, even though they were free, were still discriminated in some southern states.
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