The Thirteenth Amendment, adopted in 1865, abolished slavery in the United States. It stated that neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall exist within the US.
The Fourteenth Amendment, adopted in 1868, granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the US, including former slaves. It also guaranteed equal protection under the law for all citizens.
The Fifteenth Amendment, adopted in 1870, prohibited the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. This gave African American men the right to vote.
The Reconstruction Amendments, or the Civil War Amendments, are the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, adopted between 1865 and 1870. The amendments were a part of the implementation of the Reconstruction of the American South which occurred after the Civil War.Explain in detail what each of the Reconstruction Amendments said and established. in 8th grade words
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The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery.
The Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship and equal protection under the law.
The Fifteenth Amendment granted African American men the right to vote.
The Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship and equal protection under the law.
The Fifteenth Amendment granted African American men the right to vote.
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