Civil War Amendments (Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments …
WEBSection 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
The Reconstruction Amendments - The National Constitution …
WEBThese three constitutional amendments abolished slavery and guaranteed equal protection of the laws and the right to vote. Date Ratified in 1865 (13th Amendment), 1868 (14th Amendment), 1870 (15th Amendment)
Reconstruction Amendments: 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
WEBSep 13, 2022 · Reconstruction Amendments: 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. The Reconstruction era of United States history was a time of idealism and conflict. After Congress added the Reconstruction Amendments to the US Constitution, they laid the groundwork for greater racial justice.
The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments · SHEC: Resources for …
WEBTo protect black voting rights, Congress passed the 15th Amendment. The 15th Amendment, however, did not outlaw literacy tests, poll taxes and other methods that might prevent poor blacks and whites from voting.
Reconstruction Amendments - American Battlefield Trust
WEBJan 2, 2020 · Because of this Emancipation, many abolitionist leaders and groups petitioned Lincoln to continue these effects. These effects resulted in the first of three, later named, Reconstruction Amendments that aimed to give equal rights and liberties to newly freed African Americans in the United States.
(1865) Reconstruction Amendments, 1865-1870 - Blackpast
WEBJan 21, 2007 · Amendments 13-15 are called the Reconstruction Amendments both because they were the first enacted right after the Civil War and because all addressed questions related to the legal and political status of the African Americans. Passed by Congress January 31, 1865. Ratified December 6, 1865.
The 14th and 15th Amendments — History of U.S. Woman's …
WEBThe Thirteenth Amendment, passed in 1865, made slavery illegal. Black women who were enslaved before the war became free and gained new rights to control their labor, bodies, and time. The Fourteenth Amendment affirmed …
Reconstruction Amendments – Constitutional Law
WEBThe Reconstruction Amendments are the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth amendments to the United States Constitution, adopted between 1865 and 1870, the five years immediately following the Civil War.
The 13th, 14th & 15th Amendments - Study.com
WEBNov 21, 2023 · Learn why the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments are called the Reconstruction Amendments. Identify what each amendment accomplished and how they promoted equality. Updated: 11/21/2023.
Overview of the Thirteenth Amendment | U.S. Constitution …
WEBThe Thirteenth Amendment prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude in all places subject to U.S. jurisdiction, except when imposed as punishment for a crime for which a person has been duly convicted. 1.