Question

since the bill of rights was ratified, 17 additional amendments have been added. these include amendments that have expanded and protected the rights of americans.
the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments were ratified shortly after the civil war. they are sometimes called the reconstruction amendments because they were passed when the united states was putting itself back together after the war.
these amendments addressed important problems in american society at that time. match each amendments description to the problem it was meant to address.
fifteenth amendment: the right to vote cannot be taken away because of a persons race or skin color.
fourteenth amendment: anyone born within the united states is a citizen. state governments must give all people equal protection of laws.
thirteenth amendment: slavery shall not exist within the united states.

problem\tamendment
millions of african american people were enslaved in the southern united states.
african american people were not allowed to be citizens. many laws treated people differently by race.
only white men were allowed to vote.

Explanation:

The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery, addressing enslavement of African Americans. The Fourteenth Amendment established birthright citizenship and equal protection, solving non-citizenship and racial legal disparities. The Fifteenth Amendment prohibited race-based voting restrictions, tackling disenfranchisement of African Americans.

Answer:

Millions of African American people were enslaved in the southern United States. - Thirteenth Amendment
African American people were not allowed to be citizens. Many laws treated people differently by race. - Fourteenth Amendment
Only white men were allowed to vote. - Fifteenth Amendment