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Why do you think Congress had to make this Amendment?(14th amendment)

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It’s gave rights to formally freed slaves
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What is the main point and purpose of the 14th Amendment?

The 14th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified on July 9, 1868, and granted citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” which included former slaves recently freed.

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