13th 14th 15th Amendments Fat Cat Vomit

13th Amendment 1865 Abolished slavery Even though Lincoln declared the Emancipation Proclamation, Congress believed an amendment was needed Was the first amendment of the Reconstruction Era

14th Amendment 1868 Granted citizenship to freed slaves Also granted freed slaves due process Government can’t deprive life, liberty, or property without ensuring fairness

15th Amendment 1870 Citizens could not be denied to vote based on race Texas signed in order to become part of the US again

Assignment In your notes copy and complete the below graph Amendment Significance 13th 14th 15th