13th Amendment
What did the 13th Amendment end?
Slavery
What does the 14th Amendment guarantee to all citizens?
Equal protection under the law
What right did the 15th Amendment give African American men?
The right to vote
This part of the First Amendment gives people the right to express their ideas and opinions, with some limits such as threats or defamation.
What is Freedom of speech?
What does the word segregation mean?
Separating people based on race
What year was the 13th Amendment passed?
1865
Who became citizens because of the 14th Amendment?
African Americans and anyone born in the U.S.
What year was the 15th Amendment passed?
1870
This part of the First Amendment gives people the right to gather peacefully with others for meetings, protests, or demonstrations.
What is Freedom of Assembly?
What is one example of a Jim Crow law?
Separate schools, separate water fountains, or other examples
Why was the 13th Amendment needed after the Civil War?
To officially end slavery across the whole country
What year was the 14th Amendment passed?
1868
True or False: The 15th Amendment gave women the right to vote.
False
This part of the First Amendment gives people the right to practice any religion or no religion at all.
What is Freedom of Religion?
On January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, what did it do?
What is it announced the freedom of enslaved people in the rebellious or Confederate States?
True or False: The 13th Amendment gave everyone the right to vote.
False
How does the 14th Amendment protect people's rights?
It makes sure everyone is treated equally by the law
Name one way states tried to stop African American men from voting.
Poll taxes, literacy tests
This part of the First Amendment gives people the right of newspapers, television, and other media to report news and share information.
What is Freedom of the Press?
What is Suffrage?
The right to vote.
How did the 13th Amendment change life for African Americans?
It made slavery illegal, giving freedom to enslaved people.
Why was the 14th Amendment important after the Civil War?
It gave citizenship and rights to formerly enslaved people
How did the 15th Amendment affect African American men’s lives?
It gave them the right to vote
This part of the First Amendment gives citizens the right to ask the government to fix problems or change laws through petitions, letters, or other requests.
What is Freedom to Petition the Government?
Which amendment gave African American men the right to vote?
15th Amendment