Published: January 25, 1861. Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open Court.
The 15th amendment was important in that it not only finally gave African Americans the right to vote, but also allowed the most African Americans in history to be elected into public office. Once in office, they pursued laws that provided schools for all children and allowed people of different races to be married.efore the 15th amendment and the Civil War, African Americans, even those who were not slaves, could not vote. The right to vote would imply that these men were citizens, which was not acceptable to Americans at the time.
The Ninth Amendment was very useful to everyone. It stated that people have more rights than just the ones that were written in the Constitution. All lot of people liked this Amendment. This Amendment states that you have more rights than just the one that are in the Constitution and it keeps them too. Certain rights the government can't take away. This amendment helps the citizens keep them even when they aren't listed in the Constitution.