13th 14th and 15th amendments

The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the United States Constitution were adopted during the Reconstruction era following the Civil War.

1. 13th Amendment (1865): The 13th Amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States, except as punishment for a crime. It was ratified on December 6, 1865, following the end of the Civil War.

2. 14th Amendment (1868): The 14th Amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves, and guaranteed equal protection under the law. It also prohibited states from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. The amendment was ratified on July 9, 1868.

3. 15th Amendment (1870): The 15th Amendment prohibited the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was ratified on February 3, 1870, granting African American men the right to vote.

These three amendments were crucial in expanding civil rights and liberties for African Americans following the end of slavery and the Civil War.