Unit 3USII 3a
Reconstruction Amendments
Reconstruction: The rebuilding and reunification of The South after the end of the Civil War
Vocabulary
The period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
Reconstruction
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Reconstruction
These three amendments guarantee equal protection under the law for all citizens
13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
Bans slavery in the United States and any of its territories
13th Amendment
Frederick Douglass
Abraham Lincoln
Grants citizenship to all persons born in the United States and guarantees them equal protection
14th Amendment
Ensures all citizens the right to vote regardless of race or color or previous conditions of servitude
15th Amendment
Foldable activityFold paper hotdog style Fold hotdog into tri-foldsCut one side of hotdog on foldsOn the outside of each fold label with one
amendmentInside the fold write what each amendment
didOn the back of the fold draw a picture
representing each amendment
Student Activity
Create a foldable of the Reconstruction Amendments using the following information
13th Amendment-Bans slavery in the United States and any of its territories
14th Amendment-Grants citizenship to all persons born in the United States and guarantees them equal protection
15th Amendment-Ensures all citizens the right to vote regardless of race or color or previous conditions of servitude
Student Activity
