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Constitutional Amendments and Their Impact

8th Grade · Social Studies · TEKS

9 lessons

Goal

Summarize the purposes for amending the U.S. Constitution and describe the impact of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments.

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  1. Why Amend the Constitution? An OverviewUp next
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  3. Historical Reasons for Amendments Through 1877You are here
  4. The 13th Amendment: Abolishing Slavery in AmericaNot started yet
  5. The 14th Amendment: Citizenship and Equal ProtectionNot started yet
  6. The 15th Amendment: Expanding Voting RightsNot started yet
  7. The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments: Foundations of Civil RightsNot started yet
  8. The 15th Amendment: Voting Rights for African American MenNot started yet
  9. How the Reconstruction Amendments Changed American SocietyNot started yet
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us-tx113.20(b)(16)(A)Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · Social-studies · 8th Grade

summarize the purposes for amending the U.S. Constitution; and