The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was adopted in 1865. This amendment brought the United States closer to its goal of safeguarding the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness by .....

RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS

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The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was adopted in 1865. This amendment brought the United States closer to its goal of safeguarding the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness by ____

A	pardoning Confederate soldiers
B	giving women the right to vote
C	outlawing the institution of slavery
D	eliminating immigration quotas

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The 13th Amendment. It abolished slavery and involuntary servitude except as a punishment for a crime and it also empowered the Congress to pass appropriate law to effectuate its abolishment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 13th Amendment forever abolished slavery as an institution in all U.S. states and territories. In addition to banning slavery, the amendment outlawed the practice of involuntary servitude and peonage.

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USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS