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WGU C121 Task 3: Survey of US History
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A. Major Changes in Race Relations
In 1865 Congress of the United States issued the Thirteenth Amendment to abolish
involuntary slavery from the Union. The Thirteenth Amendment granted slaves in the United
States freedom from the bondage of slave owners. Even though the Thirteenth Amendment
liberated slaves in bondage to free men,
The Fourteenth Amendment established citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in
the United States”. The Fourteenth Amendment prohibited states and federal governments from
taking individual’s rights and property “without due process of law” (Norton, Kamensky, and
Sheriff, 2015). The Fourteenth Amendment also established equal rights for all races of people
with the Equal Protection Clause.
The Fifteenth Amendment established the voting rights of all men regardless of “race,
color, or previous condition of servitude” (Norton et al., 2015). Even though the Fifteenth
Amendment granted these rights to African Americans and other minority groups, the states were
given the possibility of restricting voting rights based on qualifications. Many southern states
instituted poll taxes and literacy tests as a qualification for voting rights. These taxes and tests
discriminated against poverty-stricken African Americans but demeaned constitutional by the
Supreme Court.
B. Consequences of Industrialization
After the reconstruction of the United States from the Civil War, industrialism and
technology altered the traditions and lifestyles of many Americans. With technological
advances, the everyday life of Americans improved personal hygiene, preserved food supplies,
and reduced the expenses with mass-produced foods. Even though technology did improve
aspects of everyday life, the industries that powered the technology came with consequences.
WGU C121 Task 3: Survey of US History
Latest Updated |Accurate
C121 Survey of United States History
BVM - Task 3
Western Governors University
WGU Student ID#
, 2
A. Major Changes in Race Relations
In 1865 Congress of the United States issued the Thirteenth Amendment to abolish
involuntary slavery from the Union. The Thirteenth Amendment granted slaves in the United
States freedom from the bondage of slave owners. Even though the Thirteenth Amendment
liberated slaves in bondage to free men,
The Fourteenth Amendment established citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in
the United States”. The Fourteenth Amendment prohibited states and federal governments from
taking individual’s rights and property “without due process of law” (Norton, Kamensky, and
Sheriff, 2015). The Fourteenth Amendment also established equal rights for all races of people
with the Equal Protection Clause.
The Fifteenth Amendment established the voting rights of all men regardless of “race,
color, or previous condition of servitude” (Norton et al., 2015). Even though the Fifteenth
Amendment granted these rights to African Americans and other minority groups, the states were
given the possibility of restricting voting rights based on qualifications. Many southern states
instituted poll taxes and literacy tests as a qualification for voting rights. These taxes and tests
discriminated against poverty-stricken African Americans but demeaned constitutional by the
Supreme Court.
B. Consequences of Industrialization
After the reconstruction of the United States from the Civil War, industrialism and
technology altered the traditions and lifestyles of many Americans. With technological
advances, the everyday life of Americans improved personal hygiene, preserved food supplies,
and reduced the expenses with mass-produced foods. Even though technology did improve
aspects of everyday life, the industries that powered the technology came with consequences.
