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About 179,000 Black soldiers fought with the Union Army, and approximately 19,000 served in the Navy. These men fought hard for the North and for the freedom of all people. 
The U.S. Senators who voted Aye on the Thirteenth Amendment The Thirteenth Amendment was passed during the Civil War. The Senate passed the amendment on April 8, 1864, and the House passed it on January 31, 1865. Click on the picture to read the Thirteenth Amendment.
What was the Thirteenth Amendment about? It ended slavery. Once the war was over, slavery officially ended. 
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution ended slavery? 
Two other amendments were written shortly after the end of the Civil War. The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments are often called the Civil War Amendments. Click on the picture to read the Fourteenth Amendment.
What was the Fourteenth Amendment about? It granted citizenship to everyone born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves who had recently been set free.
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave citizenship to freed slaves? Click on the picture to read the Fifteenth Amendment.
What was the Fifteenth Amendment about? It gave African American men the right to vote. 
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave African American men the right to vote? 
Which president fought to abolish slavery and give rights to everyone? Continue with the lesson to find out. |
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