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Compare And Contrast The Constitutional Amendments Between 1865 And 1870

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The constitutional amendments that ended slavery consisted of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments which were ratified between 1865 and 1870. The 13th amendment was the most important, stating that “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the US, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” The first measure to help with slavery was the Emancipation Proclamation which was issued by President Lincoln declared “that all persons held as slaves” within the rebellious states “are, and henceforward shall be free.” The Emancipation Proclamation which was issued on January 1, 1863 was initially rejected by Lincoln as a war aim. However he was faced with thousands of radical republicans pressuring him so he finally pursued this goal. He drafted a general proclamation in July 1862 in an attempt to save the Union. He said “If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it.” The whole point of the proclamation was to get the rebellious states to to renounce secession so …show more content…

The 13th amendment was created to free all slaves in the US and was ratified on December 6, 1865. The 14th amendment ratified on July 9, 1868 was created to back up the Civil Rights act passed in 1866 to ensure that all persons born in the US were citizens and were to be given full and equal benefit of all laws. The 15th amendment which was ratified on February 3, 1870 granted African American men the right to vote by declaring that all US citizens have the right to vote and that right shall not be denied by the US or any state on the account of a persons race, color, or previous condition of servitude. However it took a long time for this amendment to be fully recognized due to the South creating things such as poll taxes, and literacy

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In the aftermath of the civil war with the union the victors political change was inevitable. The north had just won a war fought over the issue of slavery and to not address the issue permanently after their victory would be a failure on their part. Despite heated tensions and many in the south opposed to any final resolution on the subject of slavery that did rule in their favor Abraham Lincoln and his allies were able to garner enough support in congress to pass the 13th,14th, and 15th amendments. These 3 amendments clarified finally the rights established in the constitution applied to African Americans just as much as those of European descent.

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At the end of the U.S.A’s reconstruction the 13 th Amendment was a great success, because America made the South do a pledge to not use slavery anymore, while the 15th Amendment was not because it “sparked” the KKK which did many bad things to African Americans to make sure they did not vote, many other people tried to stop African Americans from voting in many

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The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments are the Reconstruction Amendments. These amendments are considered one of the most democratic laws. The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution officially outlawed slavery because the Emancipation Proclamation did not immediately freed the slaves throughout the United States. For example, slaves in Maryland and Tennessee did not affected by the Emancipation Proclamation.

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At the age of 28, while serving in the Illinois General Assembly, Lincoln made one of his first public declarations against slavery. He had many public debates over slavery throughout his career. He really supported the 13th Amendment which abolished slavery throughout the United States. Lincoln went on to issue the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of the civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."

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The thirteen amendments were placed in the constitution that declared that slavery was an illegal act. It was confirmed and signed on December 6, 1865, after the civil war in America between the southern region of America and the northern region of America. The war lasted approximately 4 years, 3 weeks and 6 days. The war was a chain reaction based on the right to own slaves in the America. President Lincoln introduced the act of abolishing slavery through the American states.

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In 1865 the 13th amendment was passed and slavery was illegal. Then in 1868 the 14th amendment was passed and gave African Americans citizenship. The final amendment to pass for a long time was the 15th amendment in 1870; it gave male African Americans the right to vote (Wikipedia. “African-American Civil Rights Movement”). The African American slaves were finally freed after over 100 years of treated horribly and being enslaved.

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The 13th Amendment The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, unless if it is punishment for committing a crime. The Amendment was passed on January 31, 1865. This Amendment has changed not only the lives of the slaves, or the slave owners, but the people of their future; the people of today’s society. The 13th amendment not only stopped slavery, but started a new type of slavery; the slavery of education.

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President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. The Proclamation declared that all slaves would be free within the states. Slavery was not completely abolished in the North. The Proclamation gave the war a moral purpose by turning the struggle into a figure to free the slaves. With all social and economic problems with the 3rd bloody President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863.

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However, even though Lincoln’s executive order proclaimed the freedom of slaves, their post-war fate was not yet determined, as the emancipation proclamation did not specify the legal status of slaves after the war ended. This led to an amendment to abolish slavery, which was passed by the senate on April 8th, 1864. The amendment was initially unsuccessful, but with relentless determination and substantial legislative action by the Lincoln administration, was eventually passed by the house. Immediately after approval of the new amendment, it was ratified in the northern states in addition to a small number of southern states. This amendment became what is now known as the 13th Amendment to the U.S.

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Abraham Lincoln’s emancipation proclamation, issued on the 1st of January 1863, was a presidential declaration that intended to abolish slavery. The counter argument may be stated that Lincoln’s proclamation was merely a war measure that only ended slavery in certain areas in order to ensure victory for the North. However, the emancipation proclamation marked the beginning of the end of the institution of slavery thus it was a success. Argument: Abraham Lincoln refers to his proclamation as "the central act of my administration, and the greatest event of the 19th century." (Source B2)

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The Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 declared that all the slaves in the Confederate states in rebellion against the Union were not free. It didn 't affect bondsmen in the loyal Border States though, out of fear of driving them away from the Union, nor did it affect some of the conquered territory in the South. This new change made it clear to both sides that this would be a fight to the finish, ruling out the chance of negotiation. While Lincolns Emancipation Proclamation delighted the abolitionists, is also infuriated many other citizens. They thought "Honest Abe." had lied to them, seeing as previously, at the onset of the war, Abraham Lincoln had stated that his intentions in the war to save the Union had nothing to do with freeing the

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The 13th amendment enforces the ban on slavery. The 14th amendment gave Congress authority to enforce the amendment’s prohibition on a state’s denial of equal protection of the laws. Also established the citizenship birthright meaning anyone born in the United States is automatically a citizen. There is also no denying the person in the United States life, liberty, or property without due process. The 15th amendment gave Congress authority to enforce the amendment’s ban on discrimination by race,

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The preliminary Emancipation Proclamation warned all rebellious states that within 100 days if they have not returned to the Union all their slaves will be free. As per the terms of the preparatory Proclamation, President Lincoln on January 1, 1863, issued his last Emancipation Proclamation, which was viable upon its issuance. The Emancipation Proclamation, which can be viewed as an act of bravery was actually very selfish. As one dig deep in history, it shows that Lincoln was never an abolitionist but did all he could to protect the Union. This politics will be discussed more later on in the paper.

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Which amendments focus on the rights of people accused of crimes? What rights do these amendments guarantee? The Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendment focuses on the rights of people accused of crimes. The Fifth Amendment protects an accused citizen of self incrimination and double jeopardy.

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Although the Declaration of Independence stated that "All men are created equal," due to the institution of slavery, this statement was not to be grounded in law in the United States until after the Civil War. In 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment was ratified and finally put an end to slavery. Moreover, the Fourteenth Amendment strengthened the legal rights of newly freed slaves by stating, among other things, that no state shall deprive anyone of either "due process of law" or of the "equal protection of the law." Finally, the Fifteenth Amendment further strengthened the legal rights of newly freed slaves by prohibiting states from denying anyone the right to vote due to race but all of these rights will be gone after the south make a comeback.

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