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Following the Civil War, the United States added three new amendments to the

Constitution. Match the amendment listed to its purpose.
V
V
This amendment protected
the rights of citizens to
vote, stating they could not
be denied voting rights
based on race, color, or
previous status of slavery.
This amendment abolished
(got rid of) the practice of
slavery in the United States.
This amendment protected
the rights of citizens in the
United States, considered
Africans as a "whole"
person, and protected the
United States from owing
slaveholders money after
abolishing slavery.
1. 13th amendment
2. 14th amendment
3. 15th amendment

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Final answer:

The US added three new amendments to the Constitution after the Civil War - the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments. The 13th amendment abolished slavery, the 14th amendment protected citizens' rights, and the 15th amendment protected voting rights.


Step-by-step explanation:

The 13th amendment abolished the practice of slavery in the United States. The 14th amendment protected the rights of citizens in the United States and considered Africans as a "whole" person. The 15th amendment protected the rights of citizens to vote and stated that voting rights cannot be denied based on race, color, or previous status of slavery.


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