(HC) Which of the following statements about the fourteenth amendment is true?

A.) It reversed the strides emancipated slaves had made after the passage of the thirteenth amendment.

B.) it reinterpreted the Declaration of independence's decree that "all men are created equal" to suppress the civil liberties of minorities

C.) Its promise of equal protection was largely unfulfilled as the Southern governments took measures to limit the progress of emancipated slaves.

D.)Its how to ensure equal protection for all citizens was upheld religiously as emancipated slaves took government positions in the south.