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Which constitutional amendment extended citizenship to formerly enslaved
people?

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Answer:

The 14th Amendment.

Step-by-step explanation:

The fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States was passed during the Reconstruction period. It was one of three amendments enacted to ban slavery and define citizenship and strengthen legal rights for African Americans. It was ratified in 1868 and therefore ensuring citizenship to all people (Including former slaves) born or naturalized in the United States and guaranteed them equal protection of the legal framework.

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