Read the text from section 1 of the 14th amendment (below):

which statement describes one of the conditions this reconstruction era amendment was designed to correct? (cs 9)

question 1 options:

african american men in the former confederacy were permanently denied rights under the constitution.

arguing that african american men were not citizens, some southern states tried to reestablish slavery.

freed african american men in the south were still being denied the right to vote.

freed african american men continued to be denied their rights as american citizens in some states.

Which is one reason many african nations have not prospered after gaining independence from european colonial powers? a. colonial powers sent their weakest economic advisors to the new countries, and their recommendations were flawed. b. independence left them with weak economies, and many countries have been unable to overcome or recover from these burdens. c. the desert region of the interior is inhospitable to foreign investors, and business interests focused on the coastal mediterranean cities. d. the money endowed upon independence is still tied up in the bank of england, which is hesitant to make loans to struggling nations.