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"All persons born or naturalized in the United States... are citizens of the United States... No state shall make or enforce

a law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens." – 14th Amendment, U.S. Constitution
Why was this amendment added to the U.S. Constitution?
a. To guarantee due process of law to formerly enslaved people.
b. To guarantee that immigrants had a process by which they could become citizens.
C. To guarantee freedom of state governments to grant citizenship rights.
d. To guarantee equal representation in Congress for the formerly enslaved.

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Answer and Explanation:

I think the answer is C, because the amendment is saying that no law can be made to take away the rights of citizens, whether they are born within The United States of America or naturalized (become a citizen from a different country).

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