The following quotes give the views of people both before and after the Reconstruction amendments were passed. Match each quote with the amendment that it references.

Question

"Mr. Madison thought it wrong to admit in the Constitution the idea of property in man." — Charles Sumner :

"I wished that I were the owner of every southern slave, that I might cast off the shackles from their limbs." — Thaddeus Stevens:

"Suffrage must wait for education." — Dr. Lyman Abbott:

"It is easy to protect the interests of the rich and powerful. But it is a great labor to protect the interests of the poor and downtrodden." — Thaddeus Stevens:

Choices: Thirteenth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, Fifteenth Amendment

Answer 1

Here are the quotes matched with the corresponding Reconstruction amendments:

1. "Mr. Madison thought it wrong to admit in the Constitution the idea of property in man." — Charles Sumner:
   Thirteenth Amendment (which abolished slavery)

2. "I wished that I were the owner of every southern slave, that I might cast off the shackles from their limbs." — Thaddeus Stevens:
   Thirteenth Amendment (a direct reference to the abolition of slavery)

3. "Suffrage must wait for education." — Dr. Lyman Abbott:
   Fifteenth Amendment (which granted African American men the right to vote but often was discussed in the context of literacy and education requirements)

4. "It is easy to protect the interests of the rich and powerful. But it is a great labor to protect the interests of the poor and downtrodden." — Thaddeus Stevens:
   Fourteenth Amendment (which addresses citizenship rights and equal protection under the law, emphasizing the importance of protecting marginalized groups)

So the final matches are:

• Charles Sumner: Thirteenth Amendment
• Thaddeus Stevens (1): Thirteenth Amendment
• Dr. Lyman Abbott: Fifteenth Amendment
• Thaddeus Stevens (2): Fourteenth Amendment