a. Explain the roles of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments in Reconstruction. ( don't answer just consider)

Question

What was the union response when former Confederate states refused to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment?( 2 sentences)

Answer 1

When former Confederate states refused to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment, the Union responded by imposing military governance through the Reconstruction Acts of 1867. This led to the division of the South into military districts, where federal troops were used to enforce order and oversee the implementation of Reconstruction policies, including the protection of civil rights for formerly enslaved individuals.