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The Dred Scott decision stated that people of African decent imported to America were not citizens and not protected by the Constitution. The fourteenth and fifteenth amendments nullified that decision.
It ensured that blacks would be considered citizens.
Full rights of citizens, regardless of color
The 14th amendment granted citizenship to African American slaves freed by the 13th amendment. The 14th amendment give anyone born or naturalized in the united states are United states Citizens
The Fourteenth Amendment is one of the 6 major pieces of Reconstruction legislation. The importance of this amendment is that it addresses the equal rights of all American citizens. This amendment also stipulates the protection of laws that are implemented within the country.