34 This excerpt is from an 1868 amendment to the U.S Constitution. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall [violate? the privileges or immunities of citizens out due process of law. __ person of life, liberty.or property, without due p __ ess of law. -Fourteenth Amendment to the U.s. Constitution Based on the excerpt and your knowledge of U.S. historyovement?the application of this amendment support the Civil Rights Movement? A Its improper interpretation by courts of law limited the ability of citizens to sue for damages. B It established a council of citizens with veto power over federal laws deemed discriminatory. C Its inconsistent enforcement led to the passage of additional laws to protect the liberties of citizens. D It provided a set of guidelines for citizens to ask the courts to review federal laws deemed biased.

## Step 1<br />The problem is asking us to analyze the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and its potential impact on the Civil Rights Movement. The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified in 1868, was a significant milestone in U.S. history as it granted citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the United States," which included former slaves who had been freed after the Civil War.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />The amendment also prohibited states from denying any person "life, liberty or property, without due process of law" or to "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."<br /><br />## Step 3<br />The Civil Rights Movement, which took place primarily during the 1950s and 1960s, was a struggle by African Americans to end legalized racial discrimination, disenfranchisement, and racial segregation in the South.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />The Fourteenth Amendment was a cornerstone in the legal battle against racial discrimination and segregation. The Equal Protection Clause, in particular, was a critical tool in challenging the "separate but equal" doctrine established by the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896).<br /><br />## Step 5<br />The amendment's enforcement was inconsistent, leading to the passage of additional laws to protect the liberties of citizens. This is reflected in option C, which states that the amendment's inconsistent enforcement led to the passage of additional laws to protect the liberties of citizens.