Why Is The 13th Amendment Important

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After the Civil War, it was time for America to put itself back together. The nation as a whole needed to do something about the newly emancipated slaves; the nation needed to formally establish the abolishment of slavery. The Reconstruction Amendments, the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments, were added to the United States Constitution, establishing civil and legal protection for former slaves. Altogether though, these amendments were not very effective. The thirteenth amendment did indeed eliminate slavery, but the South created the Black Codes, restricting African American’s freedom and forcing them to limited amounts of work for low wages. The fourteenth amendment attempted to resolve the problems of the thirteenth amendment

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Abraham Lincoln: Abolishing Slavery

role in passing the 13th Amendment. One of the most notable politicians was Thaddeus Stevens, a Representative from Pennsylvania was entirely for the ending of slavery. He was also in favor of total equality for black and white people on the social and political level, however in order to pass the 13th Amendment, he needed to…

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Military Draft Research Paper

today. We haven't had to draft since Vietnam war , but it still holds a very important place in today's society. It is unfair however that only men have to sign up for the draft. Women should have to enlist in the draft because even if there is enough men it's always nice to have a back up. The draft should be still in place because it is not against the 13th amendment and women should also have to sign up. The 13th amendment states that “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment…

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APUSH Extra Credit Essay

Abraham Lincoln’s Presidency. The overall topic of the film was the President's efforts in January of 1865 to get the 13th amendment to the U.S. Constitution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. Also Lincoln is afraid that the Emancipation Proclamation will be discarded once the war ends, so it is important the he gets the Amendment through as the war concludes. The time period that this film takes place is the final months of the Civil War (January…

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hisory day Essay

The Reconstruction Amendments were Amendments numbers 13, 14 and 15. In Amendment 13 the United States officially abolished slavery and anyone who continued to enslave African Americans would be punished. The 14 amendment was first intended to secure rights for former slaves; meaning that they would be given equal protection under the law to all people. This amendment very well could have been the most significant structural changes to the constitution since the bill of rights. On February 3,1870…

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Pros And Cons Of The Constitution

because it allows for amendments so as to adapt to the changing political and social views. For instance, the original document did not recognize women or slaves. As a matter of fact, it never provided any support to them. Then during one of its many amendments, to be precise the 13th amendment of 1865, it abolished slavery. This was followed suit by the 14 the amendment where it made the slaves citizens…

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Federalism Research Paper

The 15th Amendment gave the right to vote to former slaves and says that the right to vote cannot be denied on account of race, color, or previous condition or servitude. Just as in the 13th and 14th, the 15th Amendment allows for enforcement of the law by Congress. The New Deal was an effort by Franklin Roosevelt and Congress to try and decrease unemployment…

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Plessy Vs. Ferguson Case: Brown Versus The Topeka Board Of Education

the history of the United States, and here’s why. In the Plessy V. Ferguson case the defendant Plessy stated that his rights were being violated by the separate but equal doctrine stating. That the conditions of black utility’s such as in Plessy’s case the conditions of a railroad car were not equal to the white equivalent. The case went to he Supreme Court, and in a 7-1 decision in the favor of Ferguson. The court negated Plessy’s 13th and 14th amendment rights stating…

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Classroom Based Assessment

outcomes achieved through the Revolutionary War. This concept was so important to the United States because the reason the colonists came over and settled in the US was to gain freedom from the Crown. The 1st Amendment of the Constitution promises freedom of speech, religious freedom, and freedom of expression. This amendment was a bit contradicting in some ways, for example women weren’t allowed to vote until 1919 with the 19th Amendment passing and then weren’t allowed to vote in even more states until…

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A Brief Note On The Reconstruction Era

Alyssa Gumlaw Mr. Rodrigues CP US History C1 26 February 2015 The Reconstruction Era (1865-1877) was an important and very complicated time in our history. The Reconstruction Era came right after the Civil War, which explains why it was such a complicated time in our history, historians call this the Reconstruction Era because this is the period of time that the government restored the seceded states to the Union and they had three main power struggles that they had to deal with, including what to…

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Opposition of Slavery Essay

This passage was omitted from the final version of the Declaration of Independence because Jefferson decided people could not make enough money in the economy without slaves. Slavery was too important to the economic success of the people. Although Jefferson could not complete this attempt to end slavery, it is very important that in the year of 1776, at least he tried. Thomas Jefferson took the first step to creating equality in the country. “We hold these truths to be selfevident, that all men are created equal…

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