On June 16, 1866, the House Joint Resolution proposing the 14th amendment to the Constitution was submitted to the states. On July 28, 1868,the 14th amendment was declared, in a certificate of the Secretary of State, ratified by the necessary 28 of the 37 States, and became part of thesupreme law of the land.The primary purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was to -O abolish slaveryO grant rights of citizenshipO provide voting rightsO establish the Freedmen's Bureau SharecroppingFarm owner provides land, seed, fertilizer, tools and other supplies on credit to sharecroppers.In return, sharecroppers promise to give farm owners a portion of harvest in the fall.Harvest is poor. Sharecroppers cannot pay back loans. They promise the farm owner a largerportion of the next harvest.During Reconstruction, many freedmen and poor whites went to work on the large plantations. These sharecroppers rented and farmed a plot of land.Although they had their freedom, most sharecroppers had few opportunities and became-O locked in a cycle of povertyO wealthy land ownersO trapped in low paying factory jobsO government officials

On June 16, 1866, the House Joint Resolution proposing the 14th amendment to the Constitution was submitted to the states. On July 28, 1868, the 14th amendment was declared, in a certificate of the Secretary of State, ratified by the necessary 28 of the 37 States, and became part of the supreme law of the land. The primary purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was to - O abolish slavery O grant rights of citizenship O provide voting rights O establish the Freedmen's Bureau

On June 16, 1866, the House Joint Resolution proposing the 14th amendment to the Constitution was submitted to the states. On July 28, 1868, the 14th amendment was declared, in a certificate of the Secretary of State, ratified by the necessary 28 of the 37 States, and became part of the supreme law of the land. The primary purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was to - O abolish slavery O grant rights of citizenship O provide voting rights O establish the Freedmen's Bureau