Chapter 12 Review

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After the Civil War, the purpose of adding the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution was to

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Guarantee African Americans equal treatment under the law

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The 14th Amendment was adopted in 1868 primarily to

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Protect the rights of formerly enslaved persons

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What does the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution primarily concern?

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Voting rights

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Abolished slavery within the United States

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13th Amendment

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Gave the right to vote to former slaves

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15th Amendment

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the time after the Civil War between 1866 and 1877 when the institutions and infrastructure of the South were rebuilt

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Reconstruction Era

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The institution of slavery was formally abolished in the United States by the   

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Ratification of the 13th Amendment in 1865

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forbids any state to deny any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws

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Equal Protection Clause

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The 14th Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution primarily because its supporters believed it was essential to

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Provide citizenship to freedmen

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Gave citizenship to all those born or naturalized in the United States

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14th Amendment