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Which 3 freedoms does the first amendment give us?
freedom of speech, freedom of press and the freedom of religion
Which three freedoms does the first amendment give us?
The freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and the freedom of the press.
Why was the Thirteenth Amendment necessary if President Lincoln freed the slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation?
The Emancipation Proclamation was not a law but an executive order by the president. It needed the 13th amendment to the US Constitution to give it the weight and force of law.
What is the purpose of the First Amendment?
The purpose of the first amendment is to give United States of America citizens freedom of speech, grant freedom of religon without persecution, allow assembly and petition of the government.
Is citizenship one of the rights in the emancipation proclamation?
No, not explicitly. Thus the 13th Amendment was felt to be necessary, to make certain the former slaves were clearly citizens. The problem was in the wording of the 13th Amendment, which enshrined "birthright citizenship" as part of the US Constitution, which was an 18th century concept, one no other nation uses, and which is archaic and even bizarre in an age when a pregnant woman changing planes in the US might give birth to a child who could then claim citizenship, even though all but a few hours of its life and its parents' lives have been lived elsewhere.
Which constitutional amendment tried to give civil rights to slaves?
The 13th
Which constitutional amendment attempted to give civil rights to the former slaves?
The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution attempted to give civil rights to the former slaves.
Can you give you a thesis statement on the 13 amendment?
The 13th Amendment officially abolished slavery in the United States. A good thesis statement for this amendment might be, 'The 13th amendment freed the slaves, but only slightly improved conditions for Black folks in America.'
What gave citizenship to African-Americans?
The 14th amendment granted citizenship to African American slaves freed by the 13th amendment. The 14th amendment give anyone born or naturalized in the united states are United states Citizens
Why was the 14 and 15 amendments made?
While the 13th amendment freed the slaves, it did not make them citizens or give them any rights. The newly freed slaves had no where to go after the 13th amendment was passed -- they were simply no longer slaves. Most slaves during the civil war had been born into slavery as the importation of slaves was made illegal in 1808. So, the slaves had no reason to go back to Africa, as they had no money and many had never been there anyway. The U.S. government realized they had to do something about all these people, so they essentially gave them citizenship with the 14th amendment, and later the right to vote with the 15th.
Which 3 freedoms does the first amendment give us?
freedom of speech, freedom of press and the freedom of religion
Which three freedoms does the first amendment give us?
The freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and the freedom of the press.
What day did Abraham Lincoln say that slavery was over?
January 1, 1863 was the day the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by Abraham Lincoln, stating the slaves were free. The 13th Amendment, added to the US Constitution in 1865, would actually give the force of law to the freedom for the slaves that Lincolns document put forth.
What amendment gave the rights back to former slaves?
The 15th Amendment to United States Constitution (1870) was an instrumental step towards granting civil rights to African-American former slaves and their descendants. The 15th Amendment specifically enumerated that color and ethnicity, and being a prior slave are prohibited factors from preventing the right to vote.
What right does the first amendment give groups of people?
freedom of speech
What did the 15th amendment not do?
The main idea of the 15th amendment was to give African Americans the right to vote. (Relates to the 13th and 14th amendment) It did not give the African American Women or neither the white women the right to vote (until the 19th amendment)
Why was the Thirteenth Amendment necessary if President Lincoln freed the slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation?
The Emancipation Proclamation was not a law but an executive order by the president. It needed the 13th amendment to the US Constitution to give it the weight and force of law.
