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The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments: Foundations of Civil Rights
Explain how the Reconstruction Amendments collectively reshaped civil rights in America.
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Constitutional Amendments and Their Impact
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Summarize the purposes for amending the U.S. Constitution and describe the impact of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments.
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Learning standards covered
113.20(b)(16)(B)Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · Social-studies · 8th Gradedescribe the impact of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments.
113.20(b)(9)(A)Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · Social-studies · 8th Gradeevaluate legislative reform programs of the Radical Reconstruction Congress and reconstructed state governments;