Analyze the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments as the SECOND FOUNDING (Foner 2019) — abolishing slavery + establishing birthright citizenship + equal protection + due process + prohibiting racial discrimination in voting
Exercise
Difficulty 4
~12 min
hist.g8.f.ex_30
Essay
Prompt
Quote the 'except clause' of 13th Amendment Section 1 + name the system it legally enabled. Cite Blackmon 2008 scholarly anchor.
How it's presented
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Answer criteria
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criteria
- Quotes 'except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted'
- Names CONVICT LEASING system 1865-1928
- Cites Blackmon 2008 Slavery by Another Name (Pulitzer 2009)
- Optional: cites 13th 2016 documentary by Ava DuVernay
Hints
- The loophole allowed Black men arrested on minor charges to be 'leased' as forced labor.
- Per Blackmon 2008 'slavery by another name' persisted into 20th century.
Misconceptions to watch
- Missing the 'except clause' quotation
- Failing to cite Blackmon 2008
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