Two amendments that redefined the nation. In this episode, we trace how the 14th and 15th Amendments transformed the Constitution — guaranteeing citizenship, equal protection, and the right to vote for formerly enslaved people. But turning words into reality was another story. Listeners will follow the intense debates in Congress, the courage of Black voters in the Reconstruction South, and the violent backlash that sought to undo it all. These amendments became the cornerstone of every future civil rights battle — a promise of equality that America is still trying to keep.