USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

THE RECONSTRUCTION AMENDMENTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Eliminates involuntary servitude.
A
13
B
14
C
15
D
All
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. Amendment XIII, Section 1.

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. Formation Dates of Indian States.

Detailed explanation-3: -Passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lyman Trumbull penned the amendment that ended slavery-today is the 158th anniversary of its passage-but he’s often forgotten to history.

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