AmHis S1 Amendments

13th Amendment (1865)

Abolished slavery

14th Amendment (1868)

citizenship and equal protection under the law -  In other words, this Amendment (1) explains a person can become a U.S. citizenship birth or naturalization (2) states that no person can be denied life, liberty, or  property without “due process” - fair legal trial (3) protects all persons equally under the same laws.  This Amendment is frequently cited and analyzed during civil rights court cases.

15th Amendment (1870)

Gave all men over the age of 21, regardless of race, the right to vote

16th Amendment (1913)

Created a graduated income tax, which gave the Government the power to tax incomes

17th Amendment (1913)

Gave people the ability to directly elect their state senators

18th Amendment (1919)

Outlawed the manufacture, sale, and prohibition of alcohol (known as Prohibition)

19th Amendment (1920)

Gave all women over the age of 21 the right to vote

21st Amendment (1933)

Repealed the 18th Amendment (Prohibition)