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Foundations

13th Amendment: Lincoln and other politicians came to the conclusion that the only way to formally abolish slavery was to change the Constitution. In all of the states and territories of the United States, slavery was permanently outlawed by the 13th Amendment. The amendment stated that working involuntarily and without pay was illegal.

14th Amendment: A person born or naturalized in the US was granted citizenship with “equal protection under the law”. The reason the amendment went into place was because after the Civil War, several Southern states actively passed laws that limited the rights of former slaves. In response, Congress passed the 14th Amendment, which set restrictions on state power and protected civil rights.

15th Amendment: the 15th amendment gave African American men the right to vote. it became a part of the United States Constitution in 1870. Despite the amendment, several discriminatory tactics were used within a short period of time, particularly in the South, to prevent Black individuals from exercising their right to vote.

Core Democratic Values: All Americans share the same underlying values and constitutional precepts that sustain American civilization. The Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and other key national documents, speeches, and publications all express these values.

Bill of Rights: The first ten Amendments to the Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. It outlines the rights of Americans in regard to their government. Individuals are given civil rights and liberties like freedom of speech, of the press, and of religion.