The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments were enacted to address the injustices of slavery and ensure civil rights for African Americans after the Civil War, focusing on abolishing slavery, granting citizenship, and protecting voting rights. The Nineteenth Amendment granted women the right to vote, addressing gender inequality in suffrage. The Twenty-fourth Amendment eliminated poll taxes in federal elections, removing financial barriers to voting, while the Twenty-sixth Amendment lowered the voting age to 18, recognizing the rights of younger citizens to participate in democracy. Together, these amendments aimed to expand and protect the democratic rights of various marginalized groups in the United States.
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