How does the Fourteenth Amendment protect individual rights? By defining citizenship, it declares that all citizens have the same rights.
By granting women the right to vote, it ensures that women have a say in government.
By imposing presidential term limits, it prevents one president from gaining too much power.
By requiring the direct election of senators, it protects the principle of direct representation.

they had many gains 1 one freedom for slaves the major cause of the civil war is that the   north wanted freedom for slaves but the south didn; t creaitng the civil war

another gain they have is poltiical influence

poltiical influence is a big thing everywhere even now peoplle are always trying to get the head up in poltics thats what they did by giving the republicians a good name for freeing slaves

i believe a   because i took this test last month