13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution

The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were attempts to held the freedmen. The 13th Amendment marked a new beginning. In 1865, this amendment stated that all slaves were now free. Many states ratified this amendment. The 14th Amendment, passed in  1866, declared citizenship to all people including African Americans. This Amendment was ratified on 1868. The 15th Amendment, passed in 1869, gave the right to vote to all men. This was then ratified in 1870.