Question

Why was the 14th amendment needed?

Answer 1

To reconstruct the and give free slaves the right to vote and that anyone born in the US is a US citizen the Supreme Court ruled that the 14 amendment speaks to the Bill of Rights and pretty and pretty much defines the freedom of speech , free press , no establishment of religon , and the right to counsel also secures the rights to state action this amendment represents the Constitution in a nut shell .