Introduction
The United States history has been written in a multiplicity of ways, but the ones that stand out even to the modern dispensation are the constitutional amendments. 13th, 14th, and 15th modifications to the USA constitution defined new rules of engagement in so far as the wellbeing of the citizenry was concerned (Rife and Bron, 14). The amendments provided a framework over which a number of issues could be understood. This text puts into perspective the effect of the amendments to the USA constitution and their impact in the modern dispensation.
The southern states in America reacted to the amendments in many different ways. In the south, the black community had already subjugated the whites. In fact, the black communities were in charge of most of the institutions and as such, the amendments were welcomed with jubilation, as they would provide some human rights satisfaction to the larger community of the south. Equal rights and justice was a major win for the southerners through the three constitutional amendments. Before the amendments, there were laws that had been passed that ensured separation between the whites and the blacks (Rife and Bron, 16). Consequently, the adult blacks were not allowed to vote. However, with the passing of the laws, the derogative laws were done away with effectively allowing blacks to vote and exercise their rights as appropriate.
The 14th amendment ensured that an individual born in America or naturalized in the American system automatically became an American citizen (Rife and Bron, 16). The African-American community in the USA was the biggest beneficiaries of the amendment. The citizenship clause has continued to be of critical importance even in the modern dispensation to the extent that immigrants and other individuals naturalized in the system automatically become citizens of America.
The Unites States radicals in the congress succeeded in ensuring reconstruction in the United States. While some aspects of reconstruction have ended up in violent activities, the reconstruction in the United States was by far a better option. Abolition of slavery, allowing blacks to vote and granting citizenship to those who deserved marked an important step in the reconstruction of the larger society of America. The reconstruction process ensured extra stability and positive integration within the American society.
Conclusion
The amendments to the USA constitution brought about some positive changes to the wellbeing of the American society (Rife and Bron, 16). While the 13th modification eliminated slavery tendencies, the 14th one ensured citizenship to those who were born or acclimatized in the American system. On the other hand, the 15th amendment allowed the citizenry to vote without any disenfranchisement by the government depending on race or condition of vassalage (Rife and Bron, 67).
Work Cited:
Rife, Douglas M, and Bron Smith. Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th, 14th & 15th Amendments. Carthage, IL: Teaching & Learning Co, 2002. Print.
