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Did southern states have to rejoin the Union?
Yes, they lost the war and were conquered militarily so they could not leave the Union. Therefore they had to rejoin. But before they could regain the full powers of a member state in the union, congress required that the ratify the 14th Amendment to the constitution, guarantee the vote to black males, and prevent former high Confederate officials from serving in state government.
What was the 3 civil war amendments?
Amendment 13, 14, and 15 . 13th Amendment abolished Slavery 14th Amendment broad language going well beyond the slave issue: it declared that no states shall "deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." 15th Amendment gave former male slaves and their descendants a constitutional right to vote
What constitutional amendment prohibited slavery?
The Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution outlaws slavery. (See related Link below, for more information.)Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime where of the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. Section 2. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Why does the flag of 13 stripes?
The 13 stripes on the flag of the United States of America represent the initial 13 colonies which declared independence from Britain. Each state in the union is represented by the 50 star.
What three amendments ratified after the Civil War guaranteed equal rights for African Americans?
The 13th the 14th and the 15th amendments were passed shortly after the Civil War.The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.The Fourteenth Amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws, and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the American Civil War.The Fifteenth Amendment prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
