3.7 civil war amendments & voting amendments

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What does the word reconstruction mean?

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To rebuild

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The Reconstruction/Civil War Amendments are numbers 13, 14, and 15. Why did our country need to rebuild after the Civil War?

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We needed to figure out what would happen to the newly freed slaves.

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This amendment gave citizenship to all people born in the U.S. even if they were previously a slave.

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14th

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This amendment abolished (got rid of) slavery.

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13th

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This amendment granted suffrage (the right to vote) to men who are black.

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15th

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This amendment included the citizenship clause, due process clause, and equal protection clause.

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14th

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What factors limited the rights of the black community after the Reconstruction/Civil War Amendments?

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Black Codes, Jim Crow laws, poll taxes, and literacy tests

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Throughout our history why have amendments been added to the Constitution?

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To try to help fix a problem/make a positive change

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What is the main topic addressed in the Reconstruction/Civil War Amendments?

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Slavery

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What was the impact of the 13th Amendment of the Constitution?

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It made slavery illegal.