** BRAINLIEST AND 70 POINTS**The 14th Amendment reads: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” How do you think birthright citizenship effected the United States and it's development as a nation? Please discuss your opinion and provide at least one fact-based reason behind your opinion.

Granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States—including former enslaved people—and guaranteed all citizens “equal protection of the laws.” One of three amendments passed during the Reconstruction era to abolish slavery.

Explanation:

In simple words and my formal opinion , it affected the southern states gravely in the form of economy , once the 14th ammendement was passed all slaves we're free and entiled to equal protection

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worked constantly and gave many sincere speeches about the importance of independence