Read passages from the three constitutional amendments ratified shortly after the end of the Civil War. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

–Thirteenth Amendment

No State . . . shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law, nor deny to any person . . . the equal protection of the laws.

–Fourteenth Amendment

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

–Fifteenth Amendment

What was the impact of these amendments on the South during the Reconstruction era?

White southerners began to embrace the concept of racial integration.
A healthy two-party political system emerged in the South.
White southerners welcomed African American voters to the polls.
Hundreds of African Americans were elected to political office.

articles of confederation

affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

employers subject to title vii are prohibited from taking race or sex into account in any employment decisions. aa is a penalty for having any job group substantially statistically "underutilized" in any race or either sex. the employer must take steps to eliminate the underutilization, then stop, ending its aa efforts

the correct answer is "c: merchants" and "e. soldiers".

the song dynasty was known as the first government in the world to introduce paper currency. it was also the first chinese government which established a permanent standing navy. finally, the first compass was introduced during this period of government.

all of these innovations heavily affected commerce in a positive way. printed money dynamize commerce within the borders of the empire due to an easier way to quantify value during the trade. the introduction of the compass trade routes to be faster. finally, the introduction of a standing navy regulate trade routes.

regarding military affairs, gunpowder was created during this period. this was a tremendous improvement that was widely utilized by the military in order to innovate in the manufacturing of weapons.

i think the answer is b.