Question

What is the fundamental idea behind the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which is mentioned in Brown v. Board of Education?

(A.) The Fourteenth Amendment makes slavery illegal in the United States.

(B.) The Fourteenth Amendment secures the rights of citizenship to all Americans.

(C.) The Fourteenth Amendment declares segregation of schools illegal in America.

(D.) The Fourteenth Amendment offers voting rights to all American males.

Answer 1

C: The 14th amendment declare segregation of schools illegal in America

Step-by-step explanation:

although the fortune of amendment secures the rights of citizenship, in Brown v the board of education it was ruled that segregation in schools went directly against the 14th amendment so a clause was added saying that segregation was in violation of the amendments.