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The 13th Amendment was ratified in 1865. This abolished slavery and gave them freedom. This followed after the fight for freedom in the Civil War.

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The 14th Amendment was ratified in 1868. This granted citizenship to all naturalized citizens. This finally gave slaves the rights of a citizen.

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The 15th Amendment was ratified in 1870. It granted men of all races suffrage (The right to vote). This did not include white and black women.

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States imposed voting restrictions to keep black people from voting. They imposed things like poll taxes and literacy tests. They had things like the grandfather clause to keep white people from having to participate in these things.

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The Civil Rights Act lasted from the late 1940s to the late 1960s. It was a fight against discrimination based on many things. This led to the starting of equality for many different minorities.

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The 24th amendment was ratified in 1964. It got rid of the requirement of poll taxes. This made it easier for black people to vote.