Question

direction: read the copies of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments that have been provided. for each amendment, rewrite it in your own words. then, think about the amendment from the perspective of a southerner. these amendments represent major changes to your way of life. so, to keep your way of life intact, what might you do to defy these amendments? how might you respond to keep these changes from happening? in your words: to keep their way of life intact, how might the south respond. (list at least 2 ways) amendment xiii

Explanation:

The 13th Amendment abolished slavery. From a Southern - perspective in the historical context, they might have tried to resist through legal challenges like arguing for states' rights to define labor systems, and also through social and economic boycotts against the new anti - slavery laws.

Answer:

In your words: The 13th Amendment ended slavery.
To keep their way of life intact, how might the South respond:

1. Argue for states' rights in courts to maintain a form of forced labor system.
2. Organize economic boycotts against Northern businesses that supported the abolition of slavery.