constitutional amendments (unit: the civil war and reconstruction)

What was an argument made by those who opposed the Fifteenth Amendment?

c

What was the significance of the Fourteenth Amendment?

c

What was the purpose of each of the Reconstruction Amendments? The __ amendment made slavery illegal. The __ amendment gave African American men the right to vote. The __ amendment provided that African Americans should receive equal protection under the law.

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The Thirteenth Amendment was ratified in

1865

Which of the following did many African Americans experience after passage of the Thirteenth Amendment?

c

Which statement best describes the Thirteenth Amendment?

a

Write down one argument against your amendment. Then give one reason why that argument is incorrect.

Some say the Thirteenth Amendment will make the war worse. But the amendment supports the Emancipation Proclamation, which helped the Union cause.

The ____ Amendment should be passed because ____.

The Thirteenth Amendment should be passed because slavery is wrong. The Fourteenth Amendment should be passed because all people should have equal rights. The Fourteenth Amendment should be passed because all people deserve equal protection under the law. The Fifteenth Amendment should be passed because all people should have the right to vote.

What was a counterclaim made by those who opposed the Fourteenth Amendment?

c

Now, write a letter to your constituents about the importance of this amendment and why it should be passed. Remember to make your claim, give at least one reason to support it, and explain why the counterclaim is wrong.

Your claim, or statement of opinion At least one reason that supports your claim Reasons why the counterclaim, or argument against the amendment, is wrong What you hope will be the amendment's effects

Prior to ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 was passed to

a

What was the significance of the Fifteenth Amendment?

a

What was the significance of the Thirteenth Amendment?

a

What does the Fourteenth Amendment provide? Check all of the boxes that apply.

a, b, and e

After ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment, how many African Americans served in Congress in the late 1800s?

b

What was a counterclaim made by those who opposed the Thirteenth Amendment?

b

Which of the following best describes the experiences of freedmen after the Civil War ended?

b

As described in the Thirteenth Amendment, involuntary servitude was

c

Poll taxes and literacy tests were established to limit the voting rights of

c

Which statement best describes the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments?

d

Which was true of African Americans after slavery ended?

d