Why did the Fourteenth Amendment not apply to Native Americans?
A) The amendment applied only to freed slaves.
B) As they were born on reservations, they were not "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States.
C) Several states refused to ratify the amendment if it included Native Americans.
D) The Supreme Court ruled against the constitutionality of the amendment.
E) Native Americans rejected Congress's offer of citizenship.
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