Reconstruction Amendments Overview

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Reconstruction Amendments

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13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

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13th Amendment

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Abolished slavery in the United States

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14th Amendment

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Granted citizenship and equal protection under the law

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15th Amendment

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Voting rights regardless of race, color, or previous servitude

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Ratification of 13th Amendment

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Nine months after the surrender of the Confederate States: December 6, 1865

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Ratification of 14th Amendment

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July 9, 1868 - In response to the efforts of Southern states to impose Black Codes and restrict rights of freed slaves.

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Ratification of 15th Amendment

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February 3, 1870. Last of the three Reconstructions Amendments to be ratified.

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Abraham Lincoln

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President during the Civil War, supported the 13th Amendment

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Cause of Reconstruction Amendments

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End of Civil War and need to integrate freed slaves

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Effect of Reconstruction Amendments

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Laid foundation for civil rights movements