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