The document discusses key amendments to the US Constitution around slavery, citizenship, voting rights, and representation. It notes that the original Constitution avoided discussing slavery, while the 13th Amendment banned slavery, the 14th granted citizenship, and the 15th guaranteed voting rights for all races. It then outlines the 19th granting women's suffrage, the 24th banning poll taxes, and the 26th lowering the voting age to 18 due to the wars in Korea and Vietnam. The 27th amendment regarding congressional pay is also briefly mentioned.

2. Laws about slavery Constitution avoided the topic 1820: Missouri Compromise Sectionalism

3. Dred Scott-1857

4. Civil War Amendments YOU HAVE TO MEMORIZE THESE! 13: Slavery Banned 14: Citizenship granted for ”all born or naturalized” in the US. 15: Voting rights guaranteed for all.

5. Jim Crow Laws POLL Tax

6. Jim Crow

7. Segregation Separating the races Segregation

8. 24th Amendment No Poll Tax No literacy test

9. 19th Amendment Women the right to vote

10. Youth and the Vote Voting age typically 21 Wars in Korea and Vietnam--who fought? March, 1971: Congress passes the 26th amendment. 401-19 House, 94-0 Senate.

11. Youth and the Vote States approved the change in 107 days. The 26th Amendment: 18 year old vote!

12. 27th Amendment Most Recent Amendment If Congress votes a pay raise, they cannot accept until after re-election

13. Amendment Process Over 11000 Introduced in Congress 33 of those made it to the states. 17 of those became amendments! NOT EASY

14. Constitutional Change Most change occurs informally. Courts may look at things differently in later years.