Question

the 14th amendment
the 14th amendment’s three clauses had significant impacts on its citizens.
citizenship clause:

• said that all people born or naturalized in the u.s. are citizens
• noncitizens went through the process of becoming a citizen
• gave citizenship to all african americans

image of a building (likely the capitol)
choose the correct answer.
who did the \citizenship clause\ give citizenship to?

• all men and women
• all wealthy landowners
• all african americans

Explanation:

The Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment states that all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. are citizens. Among the options, "all African Americans" aligns with the clause's impact (it helped grant citizenship to formerly enslaved African Americans, though the clause's wording is broader, this option is the most relevant here compared to the others which are incorrect—"all men and women" is too broad in the context of the amendment's intent to address African American citizenship post - slavery, and "all wealthy landowners" is irrelevant).

Answer:

C. all African Americans (assuming the options are labeled A, B, C as per typical multiple - choice with the third option being "all African Americans")