how did the 13th 14th and 15th amendments impact African Americans? Briefly describe how each amendment affected opportunities African-Americans had in the United States

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Bennett Benjamin

22 May, 00:08

how did the 13th 14th and 15th amendments impact African Americans? Briefly describe how each amendment affected opportunities African-Americans had in the United States

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13th amendment

Abolished slavery in the United States

14th Amendment

The amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws, and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the American Civil War.

15th Amendment

United States Constitution prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude.