Task 3 C121

Part A The first key legislation that came about from the Reconstruction was the Thirteenth Amendment. The amendment barely passed with a 119:56, which ended up being only two votes over the two-thirds to pass it into a law. This amendment eliminated slavery and it stated that Congress would have the power to implement the outcome by having suitable legislation. The result of this meant that those in slavery were immediately free, and they could go live their lives they wanted and not being dictated on how they should live. (Norton 2015) Another key legislation that came about from the Reconstruction was the Fourteenth Amendment. It expanded the scale on who would be considered a citizen of the United States. The amendment stated that anyone born or naturalized would...