Question

Which clause of the Fourteenth Amendment was used as justification to put an end to government-sponsored segregation and discrimination?

Answer 1

Answer: equal protection.

Step-by-step explanation:

The equal protection of the laws is the clause by which the Fourteenth Amendment establishes all the people in the United States cannot be discriminated against without valid justification. Particularly in some places with a history of past discriminatory behavior, such as race discrimination, the states have to be especially observant of their laws not to be affected by discriminatory ideas.