Bell Work

THINK BACK to the

13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments.
How did each of these amendments affect
African Americans that were once slaves?

13 Abolish slavery
citizenship 7 No slate shall
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 AMENDMENT XIII - 13
SECTION 1 No slavery
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.

SECTION 2
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Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate
legislation.
implied Powers 7 Necessary proper
* Formally abolished slavery in the clause
Constitution and United States.
 AMENDMENT XIV - 14

SECTION 1

All persons born or naturalized in the United States and

subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the
United States and of the State wherein they reside. No
State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge
the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States;
nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or
property, without due process of law; nor deny to any
person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the
laws.
SECTION 5

The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate

legislation, the provisions of this article.
 14th Amendment
1. Defines Citizenship. 


2. Equal Protection Clause All citizens are to be treated

equally under the laws of the Constitution. 
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3. Due Process Clause Protects citizens from unfair

proceedings and procedures by their State
Governments. 


4. Incorporation Applies the protections of the Bill of Rights

to the States. 

I No state shall
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Prior to this amendment only White, Male, land owners had the right to vote.
The 15th Amendment eliminates racial discrimination as a rest<iction to voting and
par>icipating in gover?ment.
 Review

How did the Reconstruction Amendments address the issues
of slavery and the aftermath of the Civil War?
13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

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C = Citizenship granted - 14th
V = Voting for all men - 15th
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1. Open the "Reconstruction Era Amendments Outline”

2. Complete the chart at the top of the page.

3. Use the information from the first page of the document below the chart
to find your answers.

4. Be sure to start each description with

“The ___ amendment addressed the aftermath of slavery by …..

“This allowed……