The 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America B. The 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America C. The 15th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America IV. ... In fact, there were so many slaves in the southern United States that their population totaled approximately four (4) million during the 1860's, nearly one third (1/3) of the entire southern population. ... The 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America was ratified on December 6, 1865. ...

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If a majority of voters swore allegiance to the Union then loyal people would be responsible to draw up a new state constitution. ... The new state constitution was meant to abolish slavery (confirm the Thirteenth Amendment), discard the debts of the Confederacy, and entail that no ex-Confederate may vote or hold office. ... They weren't allowed to vote, and there were no needs for their education and economic protection. ... Blacks saw education as the only true route to freedom, so blacks were eager to learn how to read and write, a skill exclusive only to rich white families befo...

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This essay will examine how the Radical Republicans achieved these goals. ... The conventions then had to draft and approve state constitutions that guaranteed black suffrage. ... They addressed this problem with the Fifteenth Amendment. ... At first, many freedmen signed contracts with white landowners and worked on that man's land. ... There was still a lot of bitterness in the South as a result of the war and most southern whites objected strongly to the former slaves" new role in society. ...

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In June of 1866, the Fourteenth Amendment was passed. This amendment granted blacks citizenship. ... Many were congressmen, senators, mayors, and law enforcers. ... Many schools have the "Rebel flag" as their own, bumper stickers ride around with sayings about how the South will rise, and people refer to blacks as "niggers." ... There was a story about how a young, teenage, white boy drove around in his red pick-up truck with the Confederate flag hanging off the back of the cabin. ...

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Many Americans Face Hardship. a. ... There were grave problems breeding in the nation. b. ... In 1919, the states ratified the 18th amendment to the constitution. b. ... There was only a germ of truth in the various observations. 2. ... How could a society ruled by the idea of progress embark on a war the killed millions of people. 2. ...

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By March 30th 1869, ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees that all people regardless of race, creed, or color, "shall not be denied or abridged- the right to vote (http://www.nps.gov/malu/documents/amend15.htm). Then how is it that we, the American People, can allow one man to remain in a Senate seat for nearly a half a century with such conflict-ridden social tendencies. ... But Thurmond, whose controversial opinions often landed him in the spotlight, knew how to transform himself when the times called for it. ... He neither smoked nor drank,...

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This was not the only law that was passed to protect African Americans, a series of constitutional amendments were passed to protect blacks. ... In today's society there are so many opportunities for African Americans, that the possibilities are endless. ... There are many Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the country. ... There are many things that African Americans have mastered that many thought they were incapable of. ... There are still many things that need to be worked on in the African American community, but it can be done with hard work and dedication from ever...

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How would this affect the culture that relied so heavily on slave-labor on vast plantations? ... There are many factors to consider when analyzing when the American South loses its individuality. ... There were many hurdles standing in their way, chiefly race hating organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan and the White League. There were also laws and restrictions placed on Blacks. ... Grady, of the Atlanta Constitution, advocated a vision of the "New South" at the New England club in New York. ...

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