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Following the Civil War, the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution were primarily designed to:

A Expand presidential powers during times of crisis.
B Protect the rights of newly freed enslaved people.
C Establish a national banking system.
D Grant women the right to vote.

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Known as the Reconstruction Amendments, these amendments abolished slavery (13th), granted citizenship and equal protection (14th), and guaranteed voting rights for African American men (15th), aiming to secure rights for formerly enslaved individuals.

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