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

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

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

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

a rebellion led by former enslaved people

Answer 1

The correct statement explaining why the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments were added to the Constitution is:

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

These amendments, collectively known as the Reconstruction Amendments, were designed to address the issues of civil rights and equality following the end of the Civil War and the abolition of slavery.