INCORPORATING THE 13TH, 14TH, AND THE 15TH AMENDMENT INTO CONGRESS
JANESSA MOSS
AMERICAN HISTORY II
TUESDAY & THURSDAY 11AM – 12:15PM
APRIL 27, 2017
We all have the feeling of entitlement, where we feel like someone owes us something. Well back in 1789, there were things that some people had to fight for, literally. Not all of the freedom that we have now was easy for the people who have fought for the things that sometimes we do not appreciate. The people had to fight for the freedom rights that they thought they deserved and if they were not going to fight for them, no one was going to give them up to them in any easy matter. As people today, are not appreciative of some of the things that we are able to …show more content…
The Thirteenth Amendment passed in January 31, 1865. Congress passed this amendment in January of 1865, but the states did not ratify it until December of 1865, meaning yes it was passed but it did not really have any actions from it in the other states until eleven months later. I am sure that congress did not want to pass the act to abolish slavery. Slavery was a common thing, back in the 1800s and that was the normal thing for life back then. African Americans men, women, and children were not always seen as human beings, but as profit instead. They used them as house cleaners, yard boys, cotton pickers, anything for a coin or another thing that was any value to trade back then. The thing is with slavery being abolished, no one liked the idea and concept. The people back in the 1800s did not want whites and blacks to become equal in any way. Even though this amendment passed back in the 1800s, there are still some little acts of slavery today, but just not as visual as it was in the 1800s. Slavery was about control, setup for one race to take over and allow them to not be responsible for things shown as injustice …show more content…
In addition, it forbids states from denying any person "life, liberty or property, without due process of law" or to "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” This made it clear and legal for people who were born in the United States to become a legal citizen as when people tried to say they were illegal and not let them into the United States or live in certain states because of a race, or their past such as being a slave. This amendment let former slaves become citizens as well. This allowed new moves to happen in America. When the people can become legal citizens, this means there can be more steps and advances for more people in America, which allowed even former slaves to make new moves. When I say new moves, I mean make more progression with these amendments that has been passed. They could then possibly purchase land for them and their families and have a place to call their own and be able to own something for them for once. This was a huge leap for America in moving in the direction in becoming a free country and standing for
JANESSA MOSS
AMERICAN HISTORY II
TUESDAY & THURSDAY 11AM – 12:15PM
APRIL 27, 2017
We all have the feeling of entitlement, where we feel like someone owes us something. Well back in 1789, there were things that some people had to fight for, literally. Not all of the freedom that we have now was easy for the people who have fought for the things that sometimes we do not appreciate. The people had to fight for the freedom rights that they thought they deserved and if they were not going to fight for them, no one was going to give them up to them in any easy matter. As people today, are not appreciative of some of the things that we are able to …show more content…
The Thirteenth Amendment passed in January 31, 1865. Congress passed this amendment in January of 1865, but the states did not ratify it until December of 1865, meaning yes it was passed but it did not really have any actions from it in the other states until eleven months later. I am sure that congress did not want to pass the act to abolish slavery. Slavery was a common thing, back in the 1800s and that was the normal thing for life back then. African Americans men, women, and children were not always seen as human beings, but as profit instead. They used them as house cleaners, yard boys, cotton pickers, anything for a coin or another thing that was any value to trade back then. The thing is with slavery being abolished, no one liked the idea and concept. The people back in the 1800s did not want whites and blacks to become equal in any way. Even though this amendment passed back in the 1800s, there are still some little acts of slavery today, but just not as visual as it was in the 1800s. Slavery was about control, setup for one race to take over and allow them to not be responsible for things shown as injustice …show more content…
In addition, it forbids states from denying any person "life, liberty or property, without due process of law" or to "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” This made it clear and legal for people who were born in the United States to become a legal citizen as when people tried to say they were illegal and not let them into the United States or live in certain states because of a race, or their past such as being a slave. This amendment let former slaves become citizens as well. This allowed new moves to happen in America. When the people can become legal citizens, this means there can be more steps and advances for more people in America, which allowed even former slaves to make new moves. When I say new moves, I mean make more progression with these amendments that has been passed. They could then possibly purchase land for them and their families and have a place to call their own and be able to own something for them for once. This was a huge leap for America in moving in the direction in becoming a free country and standing for