Question

read the excerpt from the fourteenth amendment and answer the question below.

section 1. all persons born or naturalized in the united states, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the united states and of the state wherein they reside. no state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the united states; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

what did the fourteenth amendment say about the citizenship of former slaves?

the fourteenth amendment limited the rights of former slaves until they became u.s. citizens.
the fourteenth amendment included freed slaves as u.s. citizens through birth or naturalization.
the fourteenth amendment considered former slaves as u.s. citizens only if they fought for the union in the civil war.
the fourteenth amendment prevented former slaves from becoming u.s. citizens because they were once considered property.

Explanation:

The Fourteenth Amendment's Section 1 states "All persons born or naturalized in the U.S.,... are citizens". Freed slaves, born or naturalized (after emancipation), became citizens. Other options are incorrect: it didn't limit rights pre - citizenship, didn't require Civil War service, and didn't prevent their citizenship.

Answer:

B. The Fourteenth Amendment included freed slaves as U.S. citizens through birth or naturalization.