The Fifteenth Amendments Of The Civil War

The Civil War that spanned from 1861-1865 is generally known as a means to determine the survival of the Union, or the independence of the Confederacy. This issue surrounding the seceded states stemmed from the issue of slavery, however, and after this four-year conflict, several new amendments were ratified within the Constitution to protect the rights of African Americans. Additions include the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments, creating what some refer to as America’s Second Founding. I believe these changes to be both profound, and a reference to America’s Second Founding; when America was first “founded,” it was as a means to separate the colonists from Britain, and ultimately gain independence to practice religion, make laws, and govern as they pleased, amongst other rights not granted underneath British control. In the aftermath of the Civil War, …show more content…
Although the Civil War was responsible for approximately half the deaths ever lost in the nation’s wars, it was not for naught; a Second Founding was established, and profound changes that would forever alter our nation were made in light of this tragedy, and the many deaths lost in it’s duration.
Very shortly after Lincoln’s election into office towards the end of 1860 (within a span of 3 months), Southern states