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Constitutional Amendments

Constitutional Amendments. Amendments 11-27. Amendment 13. Abolished slavery in the United States. 1865. Amend. 13 - Abolished slavery in the United States. Amendment 14. Gave citizenship and equality to the former slaves. 1868.

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Constitutional Amendments

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  1. Constitutional Amendments Amendments 11-27

  2. Amendment 13 Abolished slavery in the United States. 1865

  3. Amend. 13 - Abolished slavery in the United States.

  4. Amendment 14 Gave citizenship and equality to the former slaves. 1868

  5. Amend 14 - Gave citizenship and equality to the former slaves.

  6. Amendment 15 Gave non-white males (Blacks) the right to vote. 1870

  7. Amend 15 - Gave non-white males (Blacks) the right to vote.

  8. Amendment 16 Gave Congress the right to collect income tax. 1913

  9. Amend 16 - Gave Congress the right to collect income tax.

  10. Amendment 18 Banned the making, transportation and sale of liquor in the U.S. 1919

  11. Amend 18 - Banned the making, transportation and sale of liquor in the U.S.

  12. Amendment 19 Gave women the right to vote. 1920

  13. Amend 19 - Gave women the right to vote.

  14. Amendment 21 Repealed (cancelled) the 18th Amendment. 1933

  15. Amend 21 - Repealed (cancelled) the 18th Amendment.

  16. Amendment 22 Set term limits on the president. 1951

  17. Amend 22 - Set term limits on the president. Franklin Roosevelt was the only president elected to a third term.

  18. Amendment 24 No poll taxes allowed. 1964

  19. Amend 24 - No poll taxes allowed.

  20. Amendment 26 Gave 18 year-olds the right to vote. 1971

  21. Amend 26 - Gave 18 year-olds the right to vote.

  22. Amendment 27 Congress can’t give itself a raise. 1992

  23. Amend 27 - Congress can’t give itself a raise.

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