Why was the Fourteenth Amendment especially important after the Civil War?
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Correct answer: It limited state power and protected citizenship rights
The Fourteenth Amendment was adopted after the Civil War to protect citizenship and civil rights, especially for formerly enslaved people. It placed important constitutional limits on state governments.
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