Answer: Driving the French out of East Texas.
The excerpt above is part of the 14th amendment. This amendment was passed in 1868 and was supposed to help protect newly freed slaves. The goal in passing this was to ensure that African-Americans had the same legal rights as white citizens.
This due process clause has been used in several important Supreme Court cases to protect American citizens.
Abrogated is a repeal or do away with law, right or formal agreement
Self-government is, at root, a culture of public responsibility among a citizenry; that is, a widely accepted norm that citizens can and should take a role in public decision-making. People must believe that they have the right, duty, and ability to govern themselves