For his refusal to authorize large scale relief programs
Baldassare Castiglione wrote The Courtier during the Renaissance which described courtly conduct for the nobles of Italy. This is where we get the term Renaissance man.
13th: abolished slavery
14th: due process and equal protection under the law.
the term "seprate but equal" came into play since racial segregation did not violate the 14th amendment.
15th: Granted african men to vote (women still couldnt vote at this time).
A new system came into play that involved people having to take literacy test or pay a tax to be able to vote which ended up still not allowing most african american men to vote.