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Question: Can someone give me the gist of The Articles of Confederation, only I, II, and III!? !?
And also the bill of rights: 13, 14, & 15!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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he Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, also the Articles of Confederation was the governing constitution of the alliance of thirteen independent and sovereign states styled "United States of America!." The Article's ratification (proposed in 1777) was completed in 1781, legally uniting the states by compact into the "United States of America" as a union with a confederation government!. Under the Articles (and the succeeding Constitution) the states retained sovereignty over all governmental functions not specifically deputed to the central government!.

The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution officially abolished and continues to prohibit slavery, and with limited exceptions, such as those convicted of a crime, prohibits involuntary servitude!. It was adopted on December 6, 1865!.

The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution is one of the post-Civil War Reconstruction Amendments, first intended to secure the rights of former slaves!. It was proposed on June 13, 1866, and ratified on July 9, 1868!.[1] The 14th amendment provides a broad definition of citizenship, overruling Dred Scott v!. Sandford which had excluded slaves and their descendants from possessing

The Fifteenth Amendment (Amendment XV) of the United States Constitution prohibits each government in the United States to prevent a citizen from voting based on that citizen's race,[1] color, or previous condition of servitude (i!.e!., slavery)!. It was ratified on February 3, 1870!.Www@QuestionHome@Com