AP African American Studies / Unit 3: The Practice of Freedom
3.1 The Reconstruction Amendments
Notes
- Thirteenth (1865): abolished slavery (except as punishment for a crime).
- Fourteenth (1868): citizenship and equal protection.
- Fifteenth (1870): voting regardless of race (for men).
Practice
The Thirteenth Amendment allowed an exception for:
Later used to justify convict leasing.
The Fourteenth Amendment guaranteed:
1868.
The Fifteenth Amendment protected the right to vote regardless of:
1870.
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