What new freedoms were given to African-Americans according to the Reconstruction Amendments?

What new freedoms were given to African-Americans according to the Reconstruction Amendments?

• A. 13th: Ended slavery; 14th: Citizenship; 15th: Suffrage for African-American Men
• B. 13th: Citizenship; 14th: Prohibition; 15th: Women's suffrage
• C. 13th: Voting rights; 14th: Equal housing; 15th: Land ownership
• D. 13th: Tax exemptions; 14th: Jury trials; 15th: Property rights

Answer: (A)

The main idea is how the Reconstruction Amendments defined freedom after the Civil War: ending slavery, establishing citizenship with equal protection, and guaranteeing voting rights for Black men. The 13th Amendment ends slavery, the 14th grants citizenship to all born or naturalized in the U.S. and promises equal protection under the law, and the 15th prevents denying the vote on the basis of race. This combination specifically targeted freedoms for African-Americans: freedom from slavery, legal recognition as citizens, and the ballot. Other options mix in later reforms (like Prohibition or women’s suffrage) or shift the rights in ways that aren’t accurate to these amendments.

The main idea is how the Reconstruction Amendments defined freedom after the Civil War: ending slavery, establishing citizenship with equal protection, and guaranteeing voting rights for Black men. The 13th Amendment ends slavery, the 14th grants citizenship to all born or naturalized in the U.S. and promises equal protection under the law, and the 15th prevents denying the vote on the basis of race. This combination specifically targeted freedoms for African-Americans: freedom from slavery, legal recognition as citizens, and the ballot. Other options mix in later reforms (like Prohibition or women’s suffrage) or shift the rights in ways that aren’t accurate to these amendments.