Which statement explains why the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments were added to the Constitution?(1 point)

Responses

the Revolutionary War, ultimately freeing colonists from the British Monarchy
the Revolutionary War, ultimately freeing colonists from the British Monarchy

the Confederate South winning the Civil War
the Confederate South winning the Civil War

a rebellion led by former enslaved people
a rebellion led by former enslaved people

the Union winning the Civil War, ultimately abolishing slavery within the whole country
the Union winning the Civil War, ultimately abolishing slavery within the whole country

1 answer

The correct statement is:

the Union winning the Civil War, ultimately abolishing slavery within the whole country.

This statement explains that the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments were added to the Constitution in the context of the Union's victory in the Civil War, which led to the abolition of slavery and the establishment of rights for former enslaved people.