In adopting the Fourteenth Amendment, Congress was primarily concerned with
a. protecting the powers of the southern state governments established under Andrew Johnson
b. protecting legislation guaranteeing civil rights to former slaves
c. ending slavery
d. guaranteeing all citizens the right to vote
e. establishing the Freedmen's Bureau
Answer: b. protecting legislation guaranteeing civil rights to former slaves
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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