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America was Made
This is when America first gained freedom. More About the Declaration of Independence -
The Forming of the Constitution
The representatives from each state were not sure what to do with slavery. Some thought slaves should count as part of the population. Others didn't. Some even thought that it should be completely abolished. They decided to make the 3/5 Compromise. The Making of the Constitution -
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Civil War
The Civil War was a fight for slaves' rights. Civil War Explained -
13th Amendment Ratification
The 13th Amendment was ratified which completely abolished slavery. 13th Amendment Explained -
New Jersey
New Jersey became the last state to completely abolish slavery Other Sates Abolishing Slavery -
A Matter of Power
The states started putting a lot of restrictions on freed slaves. Read Paragraph 1, Sentence 1 -
More Violence
There was more racial violence across America and nobody was doing anything about it. Examples -
14th Amendment
The central government didn't like how many restrictions so they gave them more citizen rights. More About the 14th Amendment -
15th Amendment
In 1870 the Government decided to make a new amendment: The 15th Amendment. It stated that all men have the right to vote in all elections. More About the 15th
