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S01E01: The Second Founding: The 13th, 14th & 15th Amendments and the Civil Rights Acts of 1866–1875
Title: The Second Founding — The 13th, 14th & 15th Amendments and the Civil Rights Acts of 1866–1875
Episode Description: After the Civil War, Congress didn’t just patch the Constitution — it rewrote what it means to be an American. This episode walks through the three Reconstruction Amendments: the 13th, which abolished slavery (and the exception clause that left a loophole); the 14th, which delivered citizenship, due process, and equal protection; and the 15th, which guaranteed the right to vote. Then we get into the three laws that gave those promises teeth — the Civil Rights Acts of 1866…
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