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Anti-Slavery After The Civil War

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After the Emancipation Proclamation the North now had a unifier, the emancipation of southern slaves. As the Civil War continued it became less about securing the Union but instead the liberation of slaves, this was supported by the majority of Northerners as they were strongly anti-slavery from before the war. Once the War was over and the reconstruction of the United States began three amendments were added to the Constitution highlighting the rights freed slaves now possessed. The 13th amendment banned slavery in any recognized American territory, the 14th gave citizenship to all freed slaves and their children, and the 15th gave freed male slaves the right to vote. These amendments constitutional overthrew the previous system of racial
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