USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

THE RECONSTRUCTION AMENDMENTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Amendment to the US Constitution that banned slavery throughout the nation.
A
13th Amendment
B
14th Amendment
C
15th Amendment
D
Civil Rights Act of 1866
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 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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lincoln and other leaders realized amending the Constitution was the only way to officially end slavery. 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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