Reconstruction Amendments

Bernie lives in the South after the Civil War. As he is trying to leave the plantation where he used to be a slave, his plantation owner Bob stops him and says, “I paid for you, you are my slave, you must stay!”

What amendment is Billy Bob breaking?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

An old man named Larry wobbles up to the voting booth. Betty, the person that works at the voting place says, “No, you can’t vote here!

What amendment is Betty breaking?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

It is 1865, and the Sheriff in a small town arrests Steve, a former slave, for stealing food from the market. The Sheriff throws him jail and never gives him a trial.

What amendment is the Sheriff breaking?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

A man decides that he needs people to work at a factory, but he can’t pay them. He decides to force his employees to work without paying them a single dollar.

What amendment is the man breaking?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

John came home from work one afternoon and noticed that all of his property was gone. He saw a note and it said, “We have taken your property because you owe us money. Thanks, U.S. Government.” He had nobody to contact to get the stuff back.

What Amendment did the Government break?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

Two men come up to the local voting booth and one is given a ballot to fill out while the other is denied and sent away.

Which amendment is being violated?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

A few men saw a Facebook ad for a factory that needs workers to build houses. All of the men needed jobs so they took a bus to where the interviews were being held. Once they got there they were taken far, far, far away and forced to work without pay.

What amendment is being broken?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

A young boy was walking home from school with his hood on and headphones in, when police asked him where he was going he kept walking because he couldn’t hear or see them. The police suspected that he had just robbed the store down the street so they handcuffed him and put him in jail. He never saw a trial.

Which amendment did the police break?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment