Boylan Unit 4 - civil war, suffrage, and voting amendments
What ways did the radical republicans attempted to accomplish the goal of imposing political and social reforms on the southern states?
- they imposed banning the institutions of slavery - ratification of the 15th amendment - proposed that the former slaves be given the right to vote
Slavery and the involuntary servitude are banned. What amendment?
13th amendment
abolished slavery within the united states
13th amendment
this amendment abolished slavery throughout the nation, confirming the intent of the emancipation proclamation
13th amendment
State governments are forbidden to deny any persons life, liberty, or property without due process of law. What amendment?
14th amendment
This amendment granted US citizenship to all former slaves
14th amendment
gave citizenship to all those born or naturalized in the US
14th amendment
this amendment applied the protections of the bill of rights to the states
14th amendment
this amendment required states to provide all citizens with "due process by law" trial by a jury when accused of wrong doing
14th amendment
Persons cannot be denied the right to vote on account of their race, color, or previous condition of servitude. What amendment?
15th amendment
This amendment guaranteed voting rights to all persons that were formerly enslaved
15th amendment
gave citizens voting rights regardless of race, color, or slave status
15th amendment
US citizens are protected in their ability to speak out or write something against the government. What amendment?
1st amendment
Citizens are protected from an unreasonable search of their home without the police first producing a search warrant signed by a judge. What amendment?
4th amendment
The equal protection clause of the 14th amendment has been used to challenge the death penalty on what grounds?
Differences exist from state to state in how capital punishments is applied
The reconstruction amendments were the first amendments added to the US constitution in six decades. All 3 of these amendments were designed to ensure: (political equality or freedom)
Political equality
The 14th amendment was added to the US Constitution primarily because its supporters believed it was essential to...
Provide citizenship to freedom
While the emancipation proclamation ended slavery in the 10 states that were still in rebellion, many citizens were concerned the right that the rights granted by legislation might be overturned. The (republican or democratic) party controlled congress and pushed for amendments that would be more permanent and binding
Republican
after the civil war, southern state legislatures attempted to restrict the rights of formerly enslaved persons by enacting black codes. How did the radical republicans in congress respond?
They proposed the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
after the civil war the purpose of adding the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the constitution was to..?
guarantee african americans equal treatment under the law
What was the goal of the radical republicans in congress during the reconstruction?
imposing political and social reforms on the southern states
how did ratification of the 14th amendment change the United states?
it granted US citizenship to african americans
main purpose of the 14th amendment was to?
protect african american rights
the 14th amendment was adopted in 1868 primarily to
protect the rights of formerly enslaved persons
the institution of slavery was formally abolished by the united states by the ?
ratification of the 13th amendment in 1865
what event brought about the adoption of the 13th amendment
the end of the civil war and passage of the emancipation proclamation
what does the 15th amendment to the constitution primarily concern?
voting rights
