Reconstruction Amendments
/ˌrɛkənˈstrʌkʃən əˈmɛndmənts/
Definitions
- (n.) The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, enacted between 1865 and 1870, which collectively abolished slavery, granted citizenship and equal protection under the law, and protected voting rights regardless of race.
The Reconstruction Amendments significantly reshaped American civil rights and constitutional law during the post-Civil War era.
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Commentary
These amendments are often studied collectively as they represent a foundational legal transformation in U.S. constitutional law post-Civil War.
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