The Reconstruction Amendments, or the Civil War Amendments, are the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, adopted between 1865 and 1870. The amendments were a part of the implementation of the Reconstruction of the American South which occurred after the Civil War.
Explain in detail what each of the Reconstruction Amendments said and established.
The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. The Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves, and guaranteed equal protection under the law. The Fifteenth Amendment prohibited the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Together, these amendments aimed to ensure the civil rights and equal protection of newly freed African Americans following the end of the Civil War. These amendments set the stage for the Civil Rights Movement of the 20th century.
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The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery. The Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born or naturalized in the United States. The Fifteenth Amendment prohibited the denial of the right to vote based on race. Together, these amendments aimed to secure civil rights for African Americans after the Civil War and set the foundation for the Civil Rights Movement.
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The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery. The Fourteenth granted citizenship and equal protection under the law. The Fifteenth prohibited the denial of the right to vote based on race. These amendments aimed to secure civil rights for African Americans and laid the foundation for the Civil Rights Movement.
