Question

the fourteenth amendment states that all people born in the united states are citizens of the united states and have the rights and responsibilities of citizens. why does fortas reference this amendment in this passage? he wants people to remember the affects of the dred scott case. he wants to reinforce that students and teachers still have their first amendment rights during the school day. he wants to point out that students have the responsibility not to protest at school.

Explanation:

The Fourteenth Amendment is related to citizenship and rights. In the context of students and teachers, referencing it would be to reinforce that they, as citizens (by birth in the US as per the amendment), retain their First Amendment rights (like freedom of speech) even during school - which is a key aspect of legal (a sub - field of Social Science) rights and protections. The Dred Scott case was about denying citizenship (opposite of what the 14th Amendment does). And the idea that students have a responsibility not to protest at school goes against the spirit of rights (First Amendment) that the 14th Amendment supports in terms of citizenship - based rights.

Answer:

He wants to reinforce that students and teachers still have their First Amendment rights during the school day.