Constitutional Amendments (2015)‚ Amendment improvement‚ modification or amendment to the 1788 approved the original content‚ 27 amendments were approved so far‚ six have been discussed and thousands have been disapproved. Article V of the Constitution specifies the method that can be part of the tightening revised constitution. It deems this necessary agreement can offer many amendments. These amendments are subject to the approval of three-quarters of the states (Constitutional Amendments‚ n.d). In
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involved): The U.S. Constitution was created by the founding fathers in 1787 which guarantees certain basic rights for its citizens. Changes being made within the constitution are known as amendments‚ they adapt a regulation or expand on the rights of individuals. To date‚ there have been a total of 27 amendments to the Constitution. On March 4‚ 1861‚ Abraham Lincoln who was anti-slavery and in favor of many Northern interest became President and was eager to restore the Union and bring all the states
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The 13th amendment was passed by congress In 1865. This amendment allowed the slaves to become freedmen. This time of great celebration in the beginning was called the Reconstruction period. Just like all good times the joy usually passes and turns into something far scarier. Reconstruction failed due to people exploiting the freedmen. The Black Codes for Mississippi were “originally created to help the freedmen”‚ whilst in reality this was a very different story. These laws took advantage of the
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The 13th amendment was passed to end slavery in 1865‚ and the former slaves had received many new rights and freedoms. The white men tried to take them away and give the hard time‚ but congress had stepped in. Congress’ Reconstruction efforts to ensure rights to the freedman failed. Congressman Boyer‚ believed that African Americans should be denied to vote because they are‚ "a race by nature inferior in mental caliber." His definition of "inferior in mental caliber‚" meant that the blacks had
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slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown‚ Virginia‚ in 1619‚ to aid in the production of such lucrative crops as tobacco. And most aren’t aware that slavery in this country didn’t officially end until Dec. 6‚ 1865‚ the day the 13th Amendment
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This was also referenced as the “Reconstruction Amendments” and it took The United States nearly 50 years to establish these three significant amendments that would benefit people of color to live the life they deserve in the U.S. The Thirteenth Amendment was placed so slavery would be abolished for good. On the other hand‚ the Fourteenth Amendment consisted of granting citizenship to anyone who was a slave at that point while in todays time‚ it
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Through the years of American history there’s been many different amendments past through the government that have given‚ taken‚ or altered the rights of all citations. While during the era of reconstruction was happening‚ there was 3 important amendments passed through congress theses being the 13th‚ 14th‚ and 15th amendments. The 14th amendment had 5 sections within the article covering many different parts of rights of congressmen‚ state repetions‚ and people within them. Eric Foner who write
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getting the 13th amendment passed. While it shows some of the personal aspects of the president’s life‚ such as his relationships with his wife and two sons‚ it focuses on the political battle to secure enough votes to free the African American population. Unfortunately‚ many historians have pointed out that that aspect of the movie may very well be completely inaccurate. The majority of the film focused on Lincoln pushing members of the house to vote for the passage of the amendment through personal
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The movie 13th which is directed by Ava DuVernay and is featured on netflix primarily focuses on how the thirteenth amendment in the constitution has allowed for mass incarceration and criminalization to occur. Furthermore‚ the documentary demonstrates how the loophole in the thirteenth amendment was abused after the Civil War since many African Americans were arrested for minor crimes such as lottering. The documentary also argues that this was often used as a tactic to ensure that economic system
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One might argue and say that Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 freed the slaves. However‚ in my perspective‚ the 13th Amendment helped free slaves and the 14th and 15th Amendments made African Americans part of society. The Emancipation Proclamation was a speech delivered by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1‚ 1863 during the Civil War. As the Union and Confederacy was about to enter the third year of the war‚ the Union scored victory in the Battle of Antietam and Lincoln issued the
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