Reconstruction Amendments SOL US1.10a Lisa Pennington Social Studies Instructional Specialist Portsmouth Public Schools

Major Idea The 13 th , 14 th , and 15 th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America address the issues of slavery and guarantee equal protection under the law for all citizens.

The 13 th , 14 th , and 15 th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America address the issues of slavery and guarantee equal protection under the law for all citizens.

Basic Provisions of the Amendments 13 th Amendment: bans slavery in the United States and any of its territories. http://www.olemiss.edu/courses/his105/images/slave_family.jpg

13 th Amendment: bans slavery in the United States and any of its territories.

Basic Provisions of the Amendments 14 th Amendment: grants citizenship to all persons born in the United States and guarantees them equal protection under the law. http://www.constitutioncenter.org/timeline/flash/assets/asset_upload_file450_12097.jpg

14 th Amendment: grants citizenship to all persons born in the United States and guarantees them equal protection under the law.

Basic Provisions of the Amendments 15 th Amendment: ensures all citizens the right to vote regardless of race or color or previous condition of servitude. http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3a50000/3a52000/3a52300/3a52371r.jpg

15 th Amendment: ensures all citizens the right to vote regardless of race or color or previous condition of servitude.