Question

what was the important precedent set by the gitlow v. new york case?
the equal protection clause was dropped from the fourteenth amendment.
the due process clause was dropped from the fourteenth amendment.
first amendment freedoms were incorporated into the fourteenth amendment.
fourteenth amendment rights were incorporated into the fifteenth amendment.

Explanation:

The Gitlow v. New York case was significant for the incorporation of First Amendment freedoms (specifically freedom of speech and press in this context) into the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause, meaning states could not abridge these freedoms. The other options are incorrect: the equal protection and due process clauses were not dropped from the Fourteenth Amendment, and the Fourteenth Amendment rights were not incorporated into the Fifteenth Amendment.

Answer:

C. First Amendment freedoms were incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment.