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

Responses

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

the Confederate South winning the Civil War
the Confederate South winning the Civil War

a rebellion led by former enslaved people
a rebellion led by former enslaved people

the Revolutionary War, ultimately freeing colonists from the British Monarchy
the Revolutionary War, ultimately freeing colonists from the British Monarchy

1 answer

The correct response that explains 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 part of the Reconstruction Era following the Civil War, aimed at ensuring equality and protecting the rights of former enslaved individuals.