14th Amendment Vs Civil War Essay

After the Union won the Civil War and the Confederacy admitted defeat, problems arose of what the United States would become. With slavery ending, this would lead to conflicts of citizenship and rights. As well as what must become of the Confederate states and it’s people who had betrayed the Union. Not only would political conflicts would arose but as well as the economical situations being upheld after the war. The Joint Committee of Reconstruction simulation’s passing of the 14th Amendment had certain similarities to the real 14th Amendments in certain aspects but also withheld several terms not discussed in the simulation’s amendment.
In comparisons of the two amendment’s, both amendments discussed the topics of citizenships, voting rights, and the requirements needed for the South readmittance. In the discussion of citizenship, it came to an agreement that all people will have full citizens’ rights if born or naturalized in the US. Although, …show more content…
For one would be the discussion of the debt due to the effect of the Civil War. The simulation’s amendment did not converse over the situation of the debt needed to be paid as well as the whether or not were there to be any emancipations for the once white slaveowners. In the real amendment there was a section where it discussed such notions. Explaining that such emancipation for the blacks being freed would not be given and refused to take on the Confederates debts. Another difference is the administration of previous Confederate soldiers. In the simulation it stated that Confederate soldiers would have to swear oath into making sure that these soldiers would not harbor such inimical opinions. While in the real amendment it prevented former Confederate leaders from holding office or civil positions. Although, allowing some of these leaders to regain their posts if two thirds of the state legislatures voted to allow such