How Did The Civil War Affect America
The Civil War had a huge affect on the United States of America. As a result of the war, three new amendments were added to the Constitution. These were the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments. These amendments are known as “The Civil War Amendments” or the “Reconstruction Amendments.”
The 13th amendment has two sections to it. The first section states that slavery is to be abolished unless it is used as punishment for a crime. Section two states that “Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation” (Carson 194). This amendment was officially passed by the U.S. on January 31st, 1865, after Lincoln was elected. After Lincoln sent it to the states for ratification, the amendment was ratified on December 6th, 1865.
The 14th amendment, ratified in July of 1868, contains 5 sections. The first section states that if a person is either born or naturalized in the United States, they are citizen of the United States. Further, no state can take away these rights unless they go through the process of the …show more content…
The state may not withhold anyone’s life, liberty, or property. The second section simply states that representatives are appointed according to the population in the state, excluding untaxed Indians. Also, “…when the right at vote of any election for the choice of electors for the president, and vice-president of the United States, … is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for the participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such state” (Carson 194). Overall, it is saying that a man is not allowed to be denied the right to
The 13th amendment has two sections to it. The first section states that slavery is to be abolished unless it is used as punishment for a crime. Section two states that “Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation” (Carson 194). This amendment was officially passed by the U.S. on January 31st, 1865, after Lincoln was elected. After Lincoln sent it to the states for ratification, the amendment was ratified on December 6th, 1865.
The 14th amendment, ratified in July of 1868, contains 5 sections. The first section states that if a person is either born or naturalized in the United States, they are citizen of the United States. Further, no state can take away these rights unless they go through the process of the …show more content…
The state may not withhold anyone’s life, liberty, or property. The second section simply states that representatives are appointed according to the population in the state, excluding untaxed Indians. Also, “…when the right at vote of any election for the choice of electors for the president, and vice-president of the United States, … is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for the participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such state” (Carson 194). Overall, it is saying that a man is not allowed to be denied the right to