USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which amendment outlawed slavery?
A
13th
B
14th
C
15th
D
22nd
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that “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-2: -The 13th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1962 gave the status of a state to Nagaland and made special provisions for it. Further Reading : Important Amendments in Indian Constitution. Types of Amendments.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is recognized by many as the formal abolition of slavery in the United States. However, it only ended chattel slavery – slavery in which an individual is considered the personal property of another.

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