In 13th Amendment, slavery was abolished and should be only used as a punishment of a crime.
In 14th Amendment which has 4 sections is about citizenship and the citizens of the United States .
1- All persons born or naturalized in United States have two citizenships; one from the federal and the other one from the state they reside.
No state can deprive any citizen’s life, property and liberty without due process of law.
2- Represent the age of voting need to be twenty one years old and the citizen of the United States and never participated in rebellion or committed any crime.
3- No person who has ever been rebellion against or supported the enemies of the United States will be a President or Vice President or hold any office despite of their previous position.
4- The public debt of the United States including pensions and rewards for suppressing rebellion should not be questioned. It is illegal if any state uses the money to help the rebellion.
In 15th Amendment, no citizen shall be denied to vote because of the race, color or previous servitude.
In all three Amendments, there is a section stating the Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
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