Question

Which event created a need to pass the 14th Amendment?

A. colfax Massacre

B ending segregation

C attack on the Cabildo

D passing Black Codes

Answer 1

The answer is D. The Black codes. The Black codes were laws passed by southern states after the Civil War which restricted black rights.

Answer 2

B. “Plessy v. Ferguson, ruling that segregated public schools did in fact violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.” (14th amendment history online). Your welcome