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Reconstruction and the Amendments

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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~16 mins
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A worksheet designed to help students plan an essay on the significance of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments during Reconstruction. It guides students through structuring their argument with supporting evidence.

Topics covered:

#History
#History
#Reconstruction
#Standard
#Essay Planning
#13th/14th/15th Amendments
#Explain the purpose of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
#Compare the impacts of these amendments on American society
#Analyse different perspectives on Reconstruction

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Reconstruction and the Amendments

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Essay Planning: The Impact of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments during Reconstruction

Essay Question: To what extent did the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments bring about lasting change during Reconstruction?

Introduction Thesis:

Outline your view on whether these amendments successfully transformed American society and what challenges remained.

Point 1 with Evidence:

Explain how the 13th Amendment abolished slavery and its immediate effects. Provenance: Ratified in 1865, it marked the formal end of slavery in the United States.

Point 2 with Evidence:

Discuss how the 14th Amendment granted citizenship and equal protection under the law. Provenance: Passed in 1868, it aimed to secure civil rights for former slaves.

Counter-argument:

Outline criticisms or limitations of the amendments, such as continued racial discrimination or Black Codes.

Conclusion:

Summarise the overall impact of the amendments and whether they achieved their goals in the long term.

1.
Outline the main purpose of the 13th Amendment and explain its significance in the context of Reconstruction.
[3 marks]
2.
Compare the purposes of the 14th and 15th Amendments and discuss their impacts on African Americans.
[6 marks]
3.
Explain how the amendments contributed to the change in legal and social status for African Americans during Reconstruction.
[3 marks]
4.
Analyse the limitations of the 14th and 15th Amendments in ensuring lasting equality.
[6 marks]
5.
Explain the long-term significance of the Reconstruction Amendments in American history.
[3 marks]
6.
Compare the immediate effects of the 13th Amendment with its long-term impact on American society.
[6 marks]
7.
Outline the challenges faced by African Americans in exercising their rights after the amendments were ratified.
[3 marks]
8.
Analyse how the Reconstruction amendments influenced later civil rights movements.
[6 marks]

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