What Provision of the Fourteenth Amendment Serves as a Cornerstone

question 13

Multiple Choice

What provision of the Fourteenth Amendment serves as a cornerstone of struggles to win equality for certain groups?

• A)the all men are created equal clause -Consider This: Initially the Court interpreted this provision narrowly,limiting its application.
• B)the equal protection clause
• C)the privileges and immunities clause
• D)the Equal Rights Amendment

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