Amendments

13th Amendment

Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

14th Amendment

guarantees citizenship & equal rights to anyone born in the United States, regardless of race

15th Amendment

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

16th Amendment

ratified in 1913, granted the federal government the power to collect income taxes

17th Amendment

ratified in 1913, required that all US senators be elected by popular vote

18th Amendment

ratified in 1919, prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcoholic beverages

19th Amendment

ratified in 1920, declared that women have the right to vote in state and national elections

21st Amendment

constitutional change ratified in 1933, reversing the 18th Amendment