Read the sentences. That amendment says, “No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state . . . deny to any person . . . the equal protection of the laws.”

How does the author’s inclusion of wording from the Fourteenth Amendment add to the development of the text?

A. The author includes the Fourteenth Amendment to show the complexity of the issue of segregation.

B. The author includes the Fourteenth Amendment to show that the wording makes the Supreme Court’s ruling clear.

C. The author includes the Fourteenth Amendment to illustrate that the Constitution is a living document, constantly updated.

D. The author includes the Fourteenth Amendment to introduce readers to key legal terms.