Historical Context - One of three amendments passed during the Reconstruction era to abolish slavery and establish civil and legal rights for Black Americans.

Modern Implication - the 14th Amendment established the definition of rights and citizenship in the United States, and is often viewed as the rebirth of democracy in the country. We can see the effects of the Amendment today, as all people who are born or are naturalized in the US have equal protection of the laws.

Historical Context: The 13th amendment was written towards the end of the civil war when the North had won which caused them the emancipation proclamation to end slavery.

Modern implication: The 13th Amendment ended slavery which helped create equality for American citizens.

Historical Context: This amendment was one of the first to be proposed in the original Bill of Rights in 1789 but wasn’t ratified until 1992. In 1992 a kid wrote an essay on the problems with congress changing pay during terms. He did poorly on the essay and wanted to prove a point so he brought this amendment to congress to be passed. 

Modern Implication: It is important now because once elected congress can not change their income and that being in congress should not be a high paying job. It will defeat from the purpose of congress.