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Read the excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education:

"Reargument was largely devoted to the circumstances surrounding the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868."

The Supreme Court studies the Fourteenth Amendment to determine:

A. the primary authors of the document.
B. whether its intent has been compromised.
C. how it has been interpreted in each state.
D. whether it needs to be repealed.

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Final answer:

The 14th Amendment played a pivotal role in significant Supreme Court decisions such as Brown v. Board of Education, shaping equality and citizenship in the U.S.


Explanation:

The 14th Amendment served as the basis for landmark Supreme Court decisions like Brown v. Board of Education (1954) by highlighting equality under the law provided by citizenship to all born in the U.S. These decisions challenged segregated facilities and ended the 'separate but equal' doctrine, emphasizing the equal protection clause of the Amendment.


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