Reconstruction Amendments Overview

Hard Period 5: 1844–1877 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

In the context of the Reconstruction Era, the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the United States Constitution were designed to address the issues faced by former enslaved individuals and to promote civil rights. These amendments aimed to fundamentally change the relationship between the federal government and the states, as well as the rights of individual citizens. Which of the following statements accurately reflects the intentions and implications of these amendments regarding citizenship, rights, and voting?

The 14th Amendment was aimed solely at ensuring equal protection for all men born in the United States, regardless of race.

The 15th Amendment explicitly prohibits the federal and state governments from denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

The 13th Amendment abolished slavery, but the lack of enforcement mechanisms allowed many Southern states to enact Black Codes, restricting the rights of freedmen.

The 14th Amendment granted women the right to vote, directly challenging the prevailing gender norms of the time.

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