AAS.SS.9.C

Analyze the construction, interpretation, and implementation of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and the effects on African American men and women between 1877 and 1920.

Ethnic Studies: African American Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
constructioninterpretationimplementation13th Amendment14th Amendment15th AmendmentU.S. ConstitutioneffectsAfrican American menAfrican American women18771920
Skills
  • analyze (construction, interpretation, and implementation of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments) #dok3
  • analyze (effects of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments on African American men and women between 1877 and 1920) #dok3
  • explain (significance of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments) #dok2
  • compare and contrast (effects of constitutional amendments over time) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments and their basic purposes. #dok1
  • I can explain the major provisions in the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. #dok2
  • I can describe how the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were constructed, interpreted, and implemented. #dok2
  • I can analyze the effects of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments on African American men and women between 1877 and 1920. #dok3
  • I can compare and contrast the changing impact of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments during the post-Reconstruction era. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were pivotal in shaping the rights and status of African Americans during the post-Reconstruction era.
  • The construction, interpretation, and implementation of these amendments had significant and varied effects on African American men and women between 1877 and 1920.
Essential Questions
  • What are the purposes of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, and how do they relate to the rights of African Americans?
  • How were these amendments constructed, interpreted, and implemented between 1877 and 1920?
  • In what ways did the effects of these amendments differ for African American men and women during this period?
  • How did changing interpretations of these amendments influence the lived experiences of African Americans after Reconstruction?
  • What challenges or barriers limited the intended impact of these constitutional amendments?