USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

THE RECONSTRUCTION AMENDMENTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What Amendment made slavery illegal/not allowed?
A
13th Amendment
B
14th Amendment
C
15th Amendment
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -Section 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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 13th Amendment abolished slavery. The 14th Amendment gave citizenship to all people born in the US. The 15th Amendment gave Black Americans the right to vote.

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