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2016-01-09T17:59:31-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZTQxXC8yMDE2MDEwOTE4MDQzNzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Historians and legal scholars talked about the original intent and scope of the 13th and 14th Amendments. These were ratified during the Reconstruction era and dealt with rights for freed slaves and African Americans in general. The panelists discussed whether these amendments were meant to protect civil rights, such as owning property and making contracts, or whether they also protected rights such as voting. The 15th Amendment would eventually solidify that the right to vote could not be denied by race.
Historians and legal scholars talked about the original intent and scope of the 13th and 14th Amendments. These were ratified during the Rec…
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Historians and legal scholars talked about the original intent and scope of the 13th and 14th Amendments. These were ratified during the Reconstruction era and dealt with rights for freed slaves and African Americans in general. The panelists discussed whether these amendments were meant to protect civil rights, such as owning property and making contracts, or whether they also protected rights such as voting. The 15th Amendment would eventually solidify that the right to vote could not be denied by race. close
Historians and legal scholars talked about the original intent and scope of the 13th and 14th Amendments. These were ratified during the Rec… read more
Historians and legal scholars talked about the original intent and scope of the 13th and 14th Amendments. These were ratified during the Reconstruction era and dealt with rights for freed slaves and African Americans in general. The panelists discussed whether these amendments were meant to protect civil rights, such as owning property and making contracts, or whether they also protected rights such as voting. The 15th Amendment would eventually solidify that the right to vote could not be denied by race. close
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