Question

"No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the

privileges ... of citizens . . . nor shall any state deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. . . ." The major
purpose of these provisions of the 14th Amendment was to
Select one:
expand the civil rights of women
maintain competition in business
O O O O
protect the rights of African Americans
limit the power of the federal government​

Answer 1

protect the rights of African Americans

Step-by-step explanation:

The provision provided in the question above is part of the United States 14th amendment, section 1 which was ratified in 1868. The major purpose of the provision is to protect the freed slaves, majority of which are the African Americans in the United States of America.

This provision granted citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the United States," of which African Americans are inclusive, and it also granted guaranteed rights, which includes: Privileges and Immunities of Citizenship, Due Process, and Equal Protection.

Hence the right answer is protect the rights of African Americans