Unit 4 Lesson 11: Political Reconstruction
13th Amendment
Who was involved? Think about the people or groups who were involved and affected by this event. Response Area
What happened? Summarize the event! Response Area
Where did the event take place? Response Area
When did the event take place? Response Area
Why is this event important to Georgia’s history? Response Area
14th Amendment
Who was involved? Think about the people or groups who were involved and affected by this event. Response Area
What happened? Summarize the event! Response Area
Where did the event take place? Response Area
When did the event take place? Response Area
Why is this event important to Georgia’s history? Response Area
13th Amendment:
Who was involved? The people involved in this event were the United States Congress, which proposed and passed the amendment, and President Abraham Lincoln, who signed it into law. The amendment also directly affected enslaved individuals in the United States.
What happened? The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, officially abolishing slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States. This event marked the end of legal slavery in the country.
Where did the event take place? The event took place in the United States.
When did the event take place? The amendment was proposed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and it was ratified on December 6, 1865.
Why is this event important to Georgia’s history? The 13th Amendment is important to Georgia's history because it marked the end of slavery in the state. This event had a significant impact on the social, economic, and political landscape of Georgia, and it helped shape the state's future trajectory.
14th Amendment:
Who was involved? The people involved in this event were the United States Congress, which proposed and passed the amendment, and President Andrew Johnson, who initially opposed it but eventually ratified it. The amendment also directly affected the citizenship rights of individuals in the United States, including African Americans.
What happened? The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, granting citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves. It also included the Equal Protection Clause, which ensured that all citizens have equal protection under the law.
Where did the event take place? The event took place in the United States.
When did the event take place? The amendment was proposed by Congress on June 13, 1866, and it was ratified on July 9, 1868.
Why is this event important to Georgia’s history? The 14th Amendment is important to Georgia's history because it provided citizenship and equal protection rights to African Americans and other marginalized groups in the state. This event played a crucial role in the efforts to achieve equal rights and equal treatment for all individuals in Georgia, and it helped shape the state's civil rights movement.
15th Amendment
Who was involved? Think about the people or groups who were involved and affected by this event. Response
What happened? Summarize the event! Response
Where did the event take place? Response
When did the event take place? Response
Why is this event important to Georgia’s history? Response
15th Amendment:
Who was involved? The people involved in this event were the United States Congress, which proposed and passed the amendment, and President Ulysses S. Grant, who ratified it. The amendment also directly affected African American men in the United States.
What happened? The 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, granting African American men the right to vote. This event aimed to protect the voting rights of citizens regardless of their race or color.
Where did the event take place? The event took place in the United States.
When did the event take place? The amendment was proposed by Congress on February 26, 1869, and it was ratified on February 3, 1870.
Why is this event important to Georgia’s history? The 15th Amendment is important to Georgia's history because it extended voting rights to African American men in the state. This event played a significant role in the fight for civil rights and political participation for African Americans in Georgia, and it marked a step towards greater equality and democracy in the state. However, it is important to note that although the amendment guaranteed the right to vote, African Americans still faced numerous barriers and challenges in exercising that right, particularly through poll taxes, literacy tests, and other discriminatory practices.