USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

THE RECONSTRUCTION AMENDMENTS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Sissy Jackson, a 12 year old African American girl, attends school with her sisters to learn to read and write. Which amendment made that possible?

A	13th Amendment
B	14th Amendment
C	15th Amendment
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 14th Amendment continues to be central to the fight for racial equality and many other social justice movements. Still, much work remains to ensure that its protections are inclusive. Scroll through the timeline below to read about some of the Supreme Court’s most influential 14th Amendment cases.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 13th Amendment formally abolished slavery. The 14th Amendment established African Americans as equal citizens of the United States. This amendment overturned the 1857 Dred Scott v.

Detailed explanation-4: -Civil War Amendments (Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments) | Constitution Annotated | Congress.gov | Library of Congress. Browse Explanations.

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