Question

The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were created to solve problems around human freedom, people’s rights, and their ability to participate in their own government. Your task is to identify several modern-day problems that people are experiencing and come up with solutions that could be made into laws. For example, to help get rid of poverty create a law that says the minimum wage across the country is $15 per hour. Identify at least 4 problems and 4 laws to solve the problems.

Answer 1

Answer: The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution legally abolished slavery in the United States. On January 1, 1863, with the Emancipation Proclamation, President Abraham Lincoln announced his intention to free enslaved persons in the Confederate states. The Senate then voted on and passed the 13th Amendment on April 8, 1864—a full year before the end of the Civil War. In 1865 Lincoln signed an order sending the amendment to the states for ratification. The 13th Amendment was finally ratified on December 6, 1865, eight months after Lincoln's assassination. Slavery was now legally abolished.

Explanation: The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution legally abolished slavery in the United States. On January 1, 1863, with the Emancipation Proclamation, President Abraham Lincoln announced his intention to free enslaved persons in the Confederate states. The Senate then voted on and passed the 13th Amendment on April 8, 1864—a full year before the end of the Civil War. In 1865 Lincoln signed an order sending the amendment to the states for ratification. The 13th Amendment was finally ratified on December 6, 1865, eight months after Lincoln's assassination. Slavery was now legally abolished.