13th Amendment
This Amendment abolishes slavery. It was created in response to the Civil War.
14th Amendment
This amendment says if you are born in the Untied States, you are a citizen of the United States. This gave African Americans who were born in the US the rights of citizens.
15th Amendment
This amendment makes it Illegal for a state to deny someone voting rights. It gave African Americans the right to vote, but many states ignored it and continued to deny African Americans the right to vote.
24th Amendment
This amendment prohibits tax on federal elections. This was created in response to some states denying poor African Americans the right to vote by taxing the election.