Sum It Up
SOL 3a: The impact of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
During Reconstruction, three amendments were added to the United States Constitution that guaranteed equal protections under the law for all citizens. These amendments are the 13, 14, and 15th amendments.
The 13th Amendment was ratified (accepted) into the Constitution in 1865 as a completion of laws to abolish (end) slavery in the United States and all of its territories which began with President Abraham Lincoln issuing the Emancipation Proclamation of the seceded (separated) southern states.
(13 – Banned Slavery in the United States)
The 14th Amendment was ratified into the Constitution in 1868 established all persons regardless of race both born and naturalized (process of becoming a citizen) could not be denied equal protection of the laws, including right to due process (Fair trial). This was created to reaffirm (clarify) that states could not deny the benefits of citizenship due to race as established by the Civil rights act of 1865.
(14 - Grants rights of citizenship to Former Slaves)
The 15th Amendment was ratifies into the Constitution in 1870. This amendment states that the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged (changed) the United States or any State on account of race, color or past servitude.
(15 – Grants voting rights to Former Slaves)
Understanding:
1. What presidential speech started the process of banning slavery which led to the creating of the 13th Amendment?
2. What does the 13th Amendment do and the term abolish mean?
3. What act was passed that preceded the 14th amendment and the term naturalized mean?
4. What does the 14th Amendment do and the term due process mean?
5. What does the 15th Amendment do and the term abridged mean?
Sum It Up
SOL 3a: The impact of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
During Reconstruction, three amendments were added to the United States Constitution that guaranteed equal protections under the law for all citizens. These amendments are the 13, 14, and 15th amendments.
The 13th Amendment was ratified (accepted) into the Constitution in 1865 as a completion of laws to abolish (end) slavery in the United States and all of its territories which began with President Abraham Lincoln issuing the Emancipation Proclamation of the seceded (separated) southern states. (13 – Banned Slavery in the United States)
The 14th Amendment was ratified into the Constitution in 1868 established all persons regardless of race both born and naturalized (process of becoming a citizen) could not be denied equal protection of the laws, including right to due process (Fair trial). This was created to reaffirm (clarify) that states could not deny the benefits of citizenship due to race as established by the Civil rights act of 1865. (14 - Grants rights of citizenship to Former Slaves)
The 15th Amendment was ratifies into the Constitution in 1870. This amendment states that the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged (changed) the United States or any State on account of race, color or past servitude.
(15 – Grants voting rights to Former Slaves)
Understanding: Answers
1. What presidential speech started the process of banning slavery which led to the creating of the 13th Amendment and what is the term ratified mean?
Emancipation Proclamation / accepted
2. What does the 13th Amendment do and the term abolish mean?
Banned slavery in the United States / end
3. What act was passed that preceded the 14th amendment and the term naturalized mean?
Civil Rights act of 1865 / process of becoming a citizen
4. What does the 14th Amendment do and the term due process mean?
Grants rights of citizens to former slaves / fair trial
5. What does the 15th Amendment do and the term abridged mean?
Grants voting rights to former slaves /change