Amendments 13, 14, 15 to the United States Constitution
Morgan Dinkelfarb chooses to stay in the Washington D.C. area after the war in hopes of having a say in America's political future. To his dismay, the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the US Constitution have been passed. Florida has been re-admitted to the Union by ratifying the Constitution and accepting these amendments.
Dinkelfarb is not happy with the 13th Amendment. It frees slaves after all, and he had big dreams of purchasing some slaves after the war to build his own plantation empire. That dream is now gone with the end of slavery. Although he is not happy with the Amendment, he understands its reason. He cannot tolerate the 15th Amendment, however.
RESEARCH THE 15th AMENDMENT
You meet Morgan at the voting booth. To his dismay, there is a person in line between you and him in line to vote. This person's life is dramatically changed by the ability to vote.
EXPLAIN THE 15th AMENDMENT AND DESCRIBE THE PERSON VOTING.
