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

Question

• a rebellion led by former enslaved people
• the Revolutionary War, ultimately freeing colonists from the British Monarchy
• the Confederate South winning the Civil War
• the Union winning the Civil War, ultimately abolishing slavery within the whole country

Answer 1

The correct statement explaining why the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments were added to the Constitution is:

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

These amendments were aimed at addressing issues related to slavery, citizenship, and voting rights in the aftermath of the Civil War.