The three amendments, passed during the Civil War and Reconstruction, made blacks free, made them citizens, and made black men voters. These amendments paved the way for eventual equality for blacks, though this was a long time in coming. Match the purpose or result with each amendment.



Guaranteed that voting could not be denied to a person based upon race


Repudiated the debts of the Confederacy or any of the states of the Confederacy


Limited the number of representatives in Congress based on whether people were not allowed to vote based on race


Defined who citizens were


Granted freedom to the slaves


Guaranteed due process of law to all citizens


Prohibited any person from holding office in the United States who had taken an oath of allegiance to support the Constitution, and then engaged in rebellion against the United States


the choices are the 13th, 14th, and 15th Admendments