The Reconstruction Amendments—specifically the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments—were vital in reshaping the legal landscape in the United States following the Civil War. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery, while the 14th granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S., particularly benefiting former enslaved individuals. The 15th Amendment aimed to secure voting rights for African American men, prohibiting the denial of the right to vote based on race. Together, these amendments sought to integrate formerly enslaved individuals into American society and confront the legacies of racial inequality, although their promises were often undermined in subsequent years.