The civil war
The Civil War: Introduction
Causes and Events
Key Leaders and Major Events
Civil War Amendments
Life during the Civil War
Civil War Amendments
The 13
th
Amendment
This amendment explicitly banned slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States.
The 14th Amendment
This amendment set out the definitions and rights of citizenship in the United States
The 15th Amendment
This amendment prohibited governments from denying U.S. citizens the right to vote based on race, color, or past servitude .