13th and 14th amendments
The 13 th amendment ended slavery and involuntary servitude except as punishment for a crime. This is one of the three civil war amendments. This amendment was proposed by congress on January 31, 1865. It was ratified December 6, 1865. Some mandatory services that are not forbid by this are jury duty and service in the armed forces. This amendment was made during a time when slavery was common; it was more common in the southern areas. Slavery and involuntary servitude (except for punishment for a crime) is still illegal today. The 14 th amendment is also called the equal rights amendment. The main part of this amendment defined citizenship. You can be a citizen by being born on US soil or applying to be a citizen. This amendment also talks about the due process of law, meaning that all people are the same and should be treated fairly under the law. It also talks about being a representative you must be male, 21 or up any race excluding non-taxed Indians. Former slave owners...