Name: __________________________________
3a: Reconstruction Amendments
Notes
Question:
What are the basic provisions of the ____, _____, and ______
Amendments to the Constitution of the United States?
Answer:
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution of the United
States of America address the ______________________ and
_________________________________ under the law for all citizens.
Basic Provisions of the Amendments:
The 13th Amendment ______ _____________ in the United
States and all of its territories.
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The 14th Amendment grants _________________ to all persons
born in the United States and guarantees them ____________
______________ under the law.
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The 15th Amendment ensures all citizens the right to
_______________ regardless of
______________________________________________ (notebut not ___________!)
These three amendments guarantee equal protection under the law
for all citizens.
Amendment Organizer
Reconstruction Amendments
Name: _____________________________ Date: _____________
Directions: Complete the chart below on the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments.
Amendment
Description
13th amendment
14th amendment
15th amendment
Amendments – USI 10a
Name __________________________________________________ Date __________________
Use the Word Bank to complete the selection below. All of the words will not be used.
WORD BANK citizenship
slavery
servitude
right to vote
color
sex
race
Reconciliation
equal protection of the law
due process of law
Reconstruction
freedom of speech
1. The war was over. The North had won and the Union was preserved. Next would be the period of putting the country
back together. It was called ______________________________________
2. Part of Reconstruction was that the Southern states had to approve or ratify three new amendments to the Constitution. The 13th Amendment banned ______________________ in the U.S. or any of its territories.
3. The 14th Amendment granted _______________________ to all persons born in the U.S. and guaranteed them
_____________________________________________________________.
4. Finally, the 15th Amendment ensured all citizens the _________________________ regardless of their
______________, __________________, or previous condition of __________________
Reconstruction Amendments – USI 10a
Name __________________________________________________ Date __________________
Draw a line between the amendment and its description.
13th Amendment
ensured all citizens the right to vote regardless of race or color
14th Amendment
banned slavery in the United States and its territories
15th Amendment
grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.
and guarantees equal protection under the law