This was passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification in 1869, and ratified in 1870. This was the last of the [[Reconstruction]] amendments after the Civil War. There would not be any new amendments until the 20th century. | This was passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification in 1869, and ratified in 1870. This was the last of the [[Reconstruction]] amendments after the Civil War. There would not be any new amendments until the 20th century. |