The 14th & 15th Amendments (Grades 6–8): Citizenship and Voting as Readers Theater
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Help students grasp equal protection and voting rights by performing congressional debates, petitions, and ratification milestones from 1866–1870. The script surfaces hard questions about law, resistance, and real-world impact.
What’s Included
- Printable readers theater script
- Student worksheet
Classroom Uses
- Vocabulary in context: citizenship, due process, enfranchisement
- Evidence practice: quote-to-claim sentence frames
- Small-group scenes: petitions, floor debates, and ratification moments
Extra Historical Overview
For teacher reference (not part of product): Ratified in 1868 and 1870, these amendments redefined national citizenship and voting rights. Immediate backlash—including Black Codes’ successors and later Jim Crow devices—tested their enforcement until 20th-century legislation.
Get the script: The 14th and 15th Amendments — Readers Theater (Grades 6–8)