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    Civil War Amendments

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    war with itself over slavery. This war is known as the Civil War. The Civil War amendments (13th‚ 14th‚ and 15th) deeply impacted both black and white people of America. The 13th amendments states‚ "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude... shall exist within the United States‚ or any other place in their jurisdiction." The 13th amendment officially abolished slavery in the United States in 1865. The amendment freed an estimate of 3 million slaves when ratified. The now‚ legally free‚ former

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    colonists did when King George III took away the colonists’ right to trial by jury. Colonists knew the importance of the 7th Amendment because it prevented judicial bias and allowed

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    14th‚ and 15th amendments in hopes that it would assimilate African Americans into society (Byington‚ 2016). Even though the 13th Amendment is less applicable to later controversies than its counterparts‚ the 13th Amendment has the greatest impact on post-Civil War America. It abolished slavery‚ influenced the economy‚ and it began the progress of what would become the civil rights movement in America. One of the main causes of the Civil War was slavery‚ which the 13th amendment ended. Before the

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    and 15th amendments to the united States Constitution are sometimes called the “Reconstruction Amendments.” They were passed in order to abolish slavery and to establish the rights of former slaves. It was tough for slaves during the Reconstruction Era because they had “no say” in things like voting‚ equality‚ or education for the children. However‚ I believe the “Reconstruction Amendments” will help free the slaves and protect their rights. I conclude that in 1865 the 13th amendment: neither slavery

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    Between 1865 and 1870‚ the 13th‚ 14th‚ and 15th Amendments outlawed slavery which "provided equal protection under the law‚ guaranteed citizenship‚ and protected the right to vote" (United States). Unfortunately‚ individual states continued to allow unfair treatment of minorities and passed the ’Jim Crow’ laws allowing segregation of public facilities. "The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination on the basis of race‚ color‚ religion‚ sex‚ or national origin. It required equal access to

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    and fifteenth amendments were measures taken by the American government to ensure equal right after the civil war. The thirteenth amendment was declared to abolish slavery. The fourteenth guaranteed equal protection for everyone and the fifteenth guaranteed equal voting rights regardless of race. Together these are known as the Civil War Amendments. To a certain extent these amendments had an impact because it presented blacks with many opportunities. Although the civil war amendments granted equality

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    with amendment proposals. In the U.S. Congress‚ both the House of Representatives and the Senate approve by a 2/3 supermajority vote. Amendments that are approved do not require the signature of the President and are sent directly to the states for ratification. There are two methods in ratifying amendments to the constitution. One is ¾ of the state legislatures must approve of the amendment proposed by congress. While the other method requires that ¾ of the states must approve the amendment via ratifying

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    First Amendment HIS/301 April 9‚ 2013 Mr. De La Peña Reflections on the First Amendment The first amendment to the United States Constitution states that no law can be made to create a national religion‚ or imped the free practice of any or no religion. It also states that no one can infringe on the freedom of speech‚ freedom of press‚ and that no one can interfere with the right to peaceably assemble. This paper will cover the rights of privacy the first amendment protects

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    RAP LYRICS Should rap songs be protected by the first amendment? Yes‚ song lyrics are protected under the Constitution. The First Amendment is considered the backbone of American freedom however‚ it is important you understand that the rights guaranteed in The Bill of Rights are relative‚ not absolute. That means our guarantees of freedoms (including song lyrics) can be restricted if subjected to clarification by the Supreme Court. Should people be allowed to say and or write anything they

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    The 18th amendment of the constitution Prohibition was introduced to all American states apart from Maryland in 1920. Prohibition was the banning of alcohol; you could be arrested for sale‚ manufacture and transportation of alcohol. There were many factors that influenced the introduction of prohibition. One of the main factors was the temperance movement’s two examples of this Were the anti-saloon league and Women’s Christian temperance movement. The temperance movements were at the strongest

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