13TH AMENDMENT
After two long years (ever since it was passed by Senate on April 8, 1864) the 13th amendment was finally passed on December 6, 1865. It stated that the owning of a slave was illegal! It was one our of the three Reconstructive amendments set after the Civil War.
14TH AMENDMENT
The second Reconstructive Amendment was passed on July 9, 1868. In it, it had three different laws. The first was Citizenship Clause. This clause states that African American should be looked upon as citizens of the United States of America. The second was the Due Process Clause, which forbade governments to deprive "life, liberty, and property" without a fair reason. The last was the Equal Protection Clause. It stated that every race should get equal rights to education.
15TH AMENDMENT
The 15th amendment simply states that every race should get the right to vote.
Thanks to these websites for making this blog possible:
- www.dipity.com
- www.mrctv.org
- www.wikipedia.org
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