A. Upending Amendments. Three amendments were added to the Constitution to help reverse the Scott decision. In opposition, many states passed black codes-laws that limited the freedom of Black people. Read what each amendment established and explain what part of the Court's decision it reversed. Then, place the letters of the black codes under the amendment they served to weaken.

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Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
A. Upending Amendments. Three amendments were added to the Constitution to help reverse the Scott
decision. In opposition, many states passed black codes-laws that limited the freedom of Black people.
Read what each amendment established and explain what part of the Court's decision it reversed. Then,
place the letters of the black codes under the amendment they served to weaken.
How did it reverse
part of the Scott
decision?
Which black codes
weakened this
amendment?
13th
Amendment:
Abolished
slavery
(1865)
14th
Amendment:
A. no gathering after dark
B. unemployed men will be arrested
C. no interstate travel without permission
D. a literacy test is required to vote
E. no preaching without buying a license
Gave citizenship to all
people born in the U.S.
& required states to
treat all citizens equally
(1868)
15th
Amendment:
Established that voting
cannot be denied
based on race
(1870)
Black codes from Southern states worked to limit Black people's freedom:
F. violators of the law will be whipped
G. a poll tax is required to vote
H. no serving on juries or testifying in court
I. registering to vote requires a white person's
approval
Transcribed Image Text:A. Upending Amendments. Three amendments were added to the Constitution to help reverse the Scott decision. In opposition, many states passed black codes-laws that limited the freedom of Black people. Read what each amendment established and explain what part of the Court's decision it reversed. Then, place the letters of the black codes under the amendment they served to weaken. How did it reverse part of the Scott decision? Which black codes weakened this amendment? 13th Amendment: Abolished slavery (1865) 14th Amendment: A. no gathering after dark B. unemployed men will be arrested C. no interstate travel without permission D. a literacy test is required to vote E. no preaching without buying a license Gave citizenship to all people born in the U.S. & required states to treat all citizens equally (1868) 15th Amendment: Established that voting cannot be denied based on race (1870) Black codes from Southern states worked to limit Black people's freedom: F. violators of the law will be whipped G. a poll tax is required to vote H. no serving on juries or testifying in court I. registering to vote requires a white person's approval
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