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When and why were the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments added to the Constitution? (1 point)

A. The amendments were added after the War of 1812 in order to protect the rights of property owners.
B. The amendments were added after the Revolutionary War in order to protect the rights of all citizens.
C. The amendments were added after the Civil War in order to protect the rights of Black Americans.

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C. The amendments were added after the Civil War in order to protect the rights of Black Americans.

The 13th Amendment (1865) abolished slavery, the 14th Amendment (1868) granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons, and the 15th Amendment (1870) aimed to protect the voting rights of African American men.