Question

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

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

Explanation: After the Union won the Civil War, Congress passed the 13th (abolish slavery), 14th (citizenship and equal protection), and 15th (voting rights regardless of race) Amendments to secure freedom and civil rights for formerly enslaved people.