Question

directions: for each section, either take notes on the required topics or answer the questions in complete sentences. comparing plans for reconstruction... lincolns plan wade - davis bill johnsons plan the 13th amendment why was the 13th amendment needed after the emancipation proclamation?
either 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.\ how has the clause \except as punishment for crime\ been exploited? the 14th amendment what did the 14th amendment establish? what was the purpose of this amendment? what impact has this had on us history? \all persons born or naturalized in the united states and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the united states and of the state wherein they reside. no state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the united states; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.\ the 15th amendment what is the significance of the 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.\ what impact did this have on the womens suffrage movement?

Explanation:

1. Lincoln's Plan: A lenient approach to Reconstruction, aimed at quickly readmitting Southern states. It required 10% of a state's 1860 - voter population to take an oath of loyalty to the Union and then could form a new state government.
2. Wade - Davis Bill: A more stringent plan. It demanded that a majority of a state's white male citizens take a loyalty oath before Reconstruction could begin.
3. Johnson's Plan: Similar to Lincoln's in some ways but more favorable to former Confederates. It pardoned most Confederates and allowed them to participate in the political process with certain exceptions for high - ranking officials.
4. 13th Amendment Need: The Emancipation Proclamation only freed slaves in Confederate - held territory during the Civil War. The 13th Amendment was needed to permanently abolish slavery throughout the United States.
5. Exploitation of "except as punishment for crime": This clause has been exploited to create a system of mass incarceration, where disproportionately large numbers of African - Americans have been imprisoned and then forced to work in prison labor, effectively a form of modern - day involuntary servitude.
6. 14th Amendment Establishment: It established equal protection under the law for all persons born or naturalized in the United States and due process rights.
7. 14th Amendment Purpose: To ensure that states could not discriminate against newly freed slaves and other citizens, and to solidify the rights of citizenship.
8. 14th Amendment Impact on US History: It has been the basis for many civil rights cases, helping to expand civil rights and equal protection over time.
9. 15th Amendment Significance: It prohibited the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude, giving African - American men the right to vote.
10. 15th Amendment Impact on Women's Suffrage Movement: It both spurred and divided the women's suffrage movement. Some suffragettes were disappointed that it only granted voting rights to men of color and not to women, while others saw it as a step forward in the broader fight for universal suffrage.

Answer:

1. Lincoln's Plan: Lenient, 10% loyalty oath for state readmission.
2. Wade - Davis Bill: Stringent, majority loyalty oath.
3. Johnson's Plan: Favorable to former Confederates, with pardons.
4. 13th Amendment Need: To permanently abolish slavery nationwide.
5. Exploitation of "except as punishment for crime": Mass incarceration - based involuntary labor.
6. 14th Amendment Establishment: Equal protection and due process.
7. 14th Amendment Purpose: Prevent state discrimination, solidify citizenship rights.
8. 14th Amendment Impact on US History: Basis for civil rights cases.
9. 15th Amendment Significance: Prohibited race - based voting discrimination for men.
10. 15th Amendment Impact on Women's Suffrage Movement: Spurred and divided it.