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abolished slavery, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted
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No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States
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protected African Americans' right to vote, to hold office, to serve on juries, and receive equal protection of laws.
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this got the african americans to have the right to vote
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guaranteed all citizens, regardless of color, access to accommodations, theatres, public schools, churches, and cemeteries.