AMENDMENT XIV Passed by Congress June 13, 1866. Ratified July 9, 1868. Note: Article I, section 2, of the Constitution was modified by section 2 of the 14th amendment. Section 1.
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. Section 2.
Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice-President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, the Executive and Judicial officers of a State, or the members of the Legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being twenty-one years of age,* and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such State. Section 3.
No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability. Section 4.
The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void. Section 5.
The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. *Changed by section 1 of the 26th amendment. ---- AMENDMENT XV Passed by Congress February 26, 1869. Ratified February 3, 1870.Section 1.
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude-- Section 2.
The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
The Fourteenth Amendment gave African Americans citizenship and that no state could deny the equal proctection of the law to all citizens.
The Fifteenth Amendment gave all male citizens the right to vote.
The 13th amendment to the US Constitution did not grant any rights per se, but it abolished slavery in the US and its territories enabling the former slaves to live as free people.
The 14th amendment clarified citizenship stating that all people either born in or naturalized in the US were entitled to the rights and privileges it offered. In this way the free slaves were essentially, by law, recognized as citizens.
The 15th made it clear that all citizens were able to vote regardless of color or previous state of bondage. Except for women. It also stipulated that no state could make a law that would interfere with that right.
The 14th Amendment guarantees U. S. Constitutional law apply to the states. The 14th Amendment also gives accused parties a different form of due process.
The fourteenth and fifteenth amendments goals were to ensure rights of citizens regardless of color or race.
These amendments mean that every hot chick has to walk around naked and if we want to we can squeeze and pinch their nipples and boobs.
the civil war amendments can be classified as the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments. The 13th abolished slavery nation wide, the 14th gave slaves citizenship, and the 15th gave slaves voting rights (but only for males over 21)
The 13th amendment abolishing slavery in the United States
they are also know as the equality amendments they are called this because the 13th abolishes slavery the 14th is the right for life liberty and proverty then the 15th is all citizens have the right to vote and shall not be denied because of race
The 5th, 11th, 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
The biggest most resounding accomplishments for blacks during reconstruction were the adoption of Constitutional Amendments. These amendments were the 13th, 14th and 15th. Respectively they gave blacks, in order, abolition of slavery; guarantee of citizenship to the United States and granting civil rights and the right to vote.
the 13th,14th,and 15th amendments attempted to protect the rights of freed slaves . the 13th,14th,and 15th amendments attempted to protect the rights of freed slaves .
Congress created the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments the protect the rights.
no, the Civil Rights Amendments were the 13th, 14th, and 15th
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the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments.
13th: freed salves 14th: gave them equal rights 15th: let African American men vote
the civil war amendments can be classified as the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments. The 13th abolished slavery nation wide, the 14th gave slaves citizenship, and the 15th gave slaves voting rights (but only for males over 21)
Slavery. It and the 14th and 15th amendments address slavery and voting rights.
There are three. 13th Amendment - banned slavery/involuntary servitude 14th Amendment - all citizens have equal protection under the law 15th Amendment - male African Americans are given the right to vote
Abraham Lincoln wrote the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendment
The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known collectively as the Civil War Amendments. They were designed to ensure equality for recently freed slaves.
There were a few amendments that extended civil rights in the United States. Amendments 1-10 established most civil rights, the 13th ended slavery, the 14th amendment required equal protection and rights under law, the 15th amendment banned denying equal rights based on race, and the 19th amendment gave women the right to vote.