The intention of the Fourteenth Amendment was to
A) abolish slavery.
B) protect the citizenship rights of males.
C) guarantee the right to vote of men.
D) grant itself the power to collect income taxes.
E) protect the property rights of freedmen.

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The Fourteenth Amendment was primarily intended to protect the citizenship rights of all persons, particularly former slaves, by ensuring equal protection under the law.

The Intention of the Fourteenth Amendment Was to