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Several amendments to the Constitution were passed to make sure that rights granted during the Civil War and Reconstruction would not be overturned after the Southern states returned to the Union. Match the Reconstruction Amendment to its purpose. (3 points)
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The Fifteenth Amendment
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The Thirteenth Amendment
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The Fourteenth Amendment

1. abolished the institution of slavery
2. citizenship and equal protection under the law
3. guaranteed black men the right to vote

Answer 1

Here are the matches for the Reconstruction Amendments and their purposes:

- The Fifteenth Amendment: **3. guaranteed black men the right to vote**

- The Thirteenth Amendment: **1. abolished the institution of slavery**

- The Fourteenth Amendment: **2. citizenship and equal protection under the law**