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Simora [160]
3 years ago
15

Why does the Fourteenth Amendment start with a definition of a citizen?

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1 answer:
Sergeu [11.5K]3 years ago
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Answer:

I think the Fourteenth Amendment has to do with slavery. So, it probably starts out with the definition of a citizen, since before the slaves were Emancipated, they weren't considered citizens. They were property.

Explanation:

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