6 Reconstruction: Civil Rights Amendments and Laws
13th Amendment 1865
Civil Rights Act of 1866 Granted citizenship and equal rights to all persons
born in the United States (except American
Indians
14th Amendment 1868 Granted citizenship and equal protection of the
laws to all persons born in the United States
(except American Indians).
15th Amendment 1870
Civil Rights Act of 1875 Outlawed racial segregation in public places
Ensured the right of African Americans to serve as
jurors
What was the political effect of the 13th Amendment in the United States and Texas?
A. Approved the right to vote for all men
B. Abolished slavery in the United States
c. Allowed freedmen to run for public office
D. Allowed newly freed slaves to serve on juries
10. What was the political effect of the 15th Amendment on the United States and Texas?
Approved the right to vote for all men
G. Abolished slavery in the United States
H. Allowed freedmen to run for public office
3. Allowed newly freed slaves to serve on juries
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