RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
THE RECONSTRUCTION ERA
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14th
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13th
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15th
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -Overview of Thirteenth Amendment, Abolition of Slavery | Constitution Annotated | Congress.gov | Library of Congress.