Question

in order to extend the civil rights of slaves after the civil war, the united states
banned slavery with the fourteenth amendment and created new protections with the thirteenth amendment.
banned slavery with the fifteenth amendment and created new protections with the thirteenth amendment.
banned slavery with the thirteenth amendment and created new protections with the fourteenth amendment.
banned slavery with the fourteenth amendment and created new protections with the fifteenth amendment.

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall the U.S. Amendments post - Civil War: The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery. The Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship and equal protection under the law, creating new civil rights protections for formerly enslaved people. The Fifteenth Amendment focused on voting rights for African American men. So we match the actions (banning slavery, creating protections) to the correct amendments.

Answer:

C. banned slavery with the Thirteenth Amendment and created new protections with the Fourteenth Amendment.