Reconstruction Amendments
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The Reconstruction Amendments are a group of post–Civil War U.S. constitutional amendments that abolished slavery, defined citizenship and equal protection, and expanded civil and voting rights, particularly for formerly enslaved people.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Reconstruction Amendments canonical | 9 |
| Civil War Amendments | 3 |
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Target entity: Reconstruction Amendments Context triple: [Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, belongsTo, Reconstruction Amendments]
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Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment is a landmark provision to the United States Constitution that formally abolished slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the country, except as punishment for a crime.
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Fourteenth Amendment
The Fourteenth Amendment is a key post–Civil War addition to the U.S. Constitution that guarantees citizenship, due process, and equal protection under the law, forming the foundation of many modern civil rights protections.
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Reconstruction Acts of 1867
The Reconstruction Acts of 1867 were a series of U.S. laws that placed the former Confederate states under military rule and set strict conditions for their readmission to the Union, including ratifying the 14th Amendment and guaranteeing Black male suffrage.
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Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is a Reconstruction-era amendment that prohibits federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
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Reconstruction era
The Reconstruction era was the period following the American Civil War when the United States attempted to reintegrate the seceded Southern states and redefine the legal and social status of formerly enslaved people.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Reconstruction Amendments Target entity description: The Reconstruction Amendments are a group of post–Civil War U.S. constitutional amendments that abolished slavery, defined citizenship and equal protection, and expanded civil and voting rights, particularly for formerly enslaved people.
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A.
Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment is a landmark provision to the United States Constitution that formally abolished slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the country, except as punishment for a crime.
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B.
Fourteenth Amendment
The Fourteenth Amendment is a key post–Civil War addition to the U.S. Constitution that guarantees citizenship, due process, and equal protection under the law, forming the foundation of many modern civil rights protections.
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C.
Reconstruction Acts of 1867
The Reconstruction Acts of 1867 were a series of U.S. laws that placed the former Confederate states under military rule and set strict conditions for their readmission to the Union, including ratifying the 14th Amendment and guaranteeing Black male suffrage.
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D.
Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is a Reconstruction-era amendment that prohibits federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
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E.
Reconstruction era
The Reconstruction era was the period following the American Civil War when the United States attempted to reintegrate the seceded Southern states and redefine the legal and social status of formerly enslaved people.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States constitutional law concept
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amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ group of constitutional amendments ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Reconstruction Amendments
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surface form:
Civil War Amendments
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| appliesTo |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African Americans
formerly enslaved people in the United States ⓘ |
| consistsOf |
Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ
surface form:
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Thirteenth Amendment ⓘ
surface form:
Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateRatified |
1865-12-06
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1868-07-09 ⓘ 1870-02-03 ⓘ |
| defines | birthright citizenship ⓘ |
| endTime | 1870 ⓘ |
| field | constitutional law ⓘ |
| guarantees |
due process of law against state action
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equal protection of the laws ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
expansion of federal power to protect individual rights
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foundation for later civil rights legislation ⓘ limitation of state powers over civil rights ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American abolitionist movement
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surface form:
Abolitionist movement
Emancipation Proclamation ⓘ |
| legalStatus | part of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| partOf |
Reconstruction Amendments
self-linksurface differs
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Reconstruction Amendments self-linksurface differs ⓘ Reconstruction Amendments self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| prohibits |
denial of the right to vote on account of color
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denial of the right to vote on account of previous condition of servitude ⓘ denial of the right to vote on account of race ⓘ involuntary servitude except as punishment for crime ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| purpose |
abolition of slavery
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definition of United States citizenship ⓘ guarantee of equal protection of the laws ⓘ protection of civil rights ⓘ protection of voting rights ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent |
American Civil War
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Reconstruction era ⓘ
surface form:
Reconstruction
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| startTime | 1865 ⓘ |
| subject |
abolition of slavery and involuntary servitude
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citizenship and equal protection ⓘ voting rights ⓘ |
| usedAsLegalBasisFor |
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ |
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Subject: Reconstruction Amendments Description of subject: The Reconstruction Amendments are a group of post–Civil War U.S. constitutional amendments that abolished slavery, defined citizenship and equal protection, and expanded civil and voting rights, particularly for formerly enslaved people.
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