Which amendment most directly changed the constitutional status of formerly enslaved people from noncitizens to citizens?
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Correct answer: The Fourteenth Amendment
The Fourteenth Amendment defined citizenship to include persons born or naturalized in the United States. This gave formerly enslaved people national citizenship and constitutional protection.
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