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The 13th amendment abolished invoulentary servitude (unless used as punishment). it was passed on april 8, 1864.
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The 15th amendment was passed in 1869. This amentment gives minority men the right ti=o vote in elections in the usa.
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A series of laws were passed in the south trying to keep african americans from voting. These incude: Grandfather clause, iteracy tests, ect.
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The supreme court ruled the grandfather clause unconstitutional. the grandfather clause was a clause that said voters needed to prove their grandfather could vote before being alllowed to vote.
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The 19th amendment was passed in 1920. Giving women the right to vote.
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Freedom Summer was an attempt to register african americans to vote in mississippi. Alot of african americans were beaten, murdered, or went missing due to the contraversy at this time.
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The voting rights act of 1965 changed america. The voting rights act banned discrimination of race and ethnicity in elections.
