Answer:
They had to ratify the 14th amendment.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since the entire reason they seceded was because of the 14th amendment, they were forced to ratify it.
For the Southern states, the requirements for readmission to the Union were also fairly straightforward. States were required to hold individual state conventions where they would repeal the ordinances of secession and ratify the Thirteenth Amendment.
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