Question

The 13th,14th,and 15th Amendments are similar in that all three__________.
A) extended voting to different groups in the United States.
B) were ratified during the Civil War.
C) expanded the rights of African Americans.
D) were ratified despite opposition from the Republican Party.
E) protected the rights of property holders.

Answer 1

Hint: Amendment is a minor addition or change in a legislative text, constitution. The word amend is a verb which means to change for better.

Complete answer: The 13th Amendment in 1865, the 14th amendment in 1868 and the 15th amendment in 1870, were the first amendments made to the constitution of the United States of America in sixty years. These were collectively known as Civil War amendments and were designed in such a manner that it would ensure equal rights for the emancipated slaves i.e. African Americans. The 13th Amendment banned slavery and an exception was made for the punishment of crime.
Congress passed a civil rights act in 1866 and further passed the 14th amendment laid out the definitions and rights of citizenship in the United States. It dealt with any person who engaged in rebellion against the United nations.
When enfranchised African-Americans started exercising their rights, they were targeted by the white southerners hence, the Congress launched The 15th Amendment which prohibited governments from denying citizens of the United States the right to vote based on race, creed and colour.
Options A, B, D and E can be eliminated. Therefore, option C. is correct.

Note: An ethnic group of Americans with complete or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa are called African Americans or Black Americans.