Question

How do the Reconstruction Amendments help explain the status of the men in the image?

The 13th Amendment granted the men the right to run for public office, while the 15th Amendment stripped white citizens in the South of their right to vote, making it possible for the men to win the office.
The 14th Amendment granted the men citizenship, making it possible for them to run for office, while the 15th Amendment allowed African American men to vote for their representatives.
The 13th Amendment freed the men from slavery, while the 14th Amendment made it a requirement for elections to include both African American and white citizens.
The 14th Amendment denied white citizens the right to run for political office in the South, paving the way for these African American men to run, while the 15th Amendment granted all minorities the right to vote.

Answer 1

The 14th Amendment granted the men citizenship, making it possible for them to run for office, while the 15th Amendment allowed African American men to vote for their representatives.

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Answer 2

The 14th Amendment granted the men citizenship, making it possible for them to run for office, while the 15th Amendment allowed African American men to vote for their representatives.

Step-by-step explanation:

The 13th Amendment ended slavery, but further protection of African Americans was needed after centuries of discrimination. Congress passed the 14th Amendment, which granted African American citizenship. However, many states considered this too radical and opposed. The federal government took action over those states and realized that even with citizenship, African Americans endured discrimination and had little political rights and representation.

Then in 1869, Congress, led by the Republicans, passed the 15th amendment, which made it abundantly clear that all citizens regardless of skin color or ethnicity could vote.