Question

What is the fundamental idea behind the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which is mentioned in Brown v. Board of Education? The Fourteenth Amendment makes slavery illegal in the United States. The Fourteenth Amendment secures the rights of citizenship to all Americans. The Fourteenth Amendment declares segregation of schools illegal in America. The Fourteenth Amendment offers voting rights to all American males.

Answer 1

B). The Fourteenth Amendment secures the rights of citizenship to all Americans.

Answer 2

Answer: The fourteenth amendment secures the rights of citizenship to all Americans.

Explanation: The fourteenth amendment was used in Brown v. Board of Education to argue that, because African American children are born in America and are citizens, they deserve the same privileges, rights and educational opportunities as their fellow white Americans.