Life drastically changed for African Americans after the Civil War. For one, they were now free -- after Lincoln freed the slaves in his Emancipation Proclamation. In the years that followed, little by little, freedoms were given. The black codes were overturned, and African Americans could vote and raise their families. But discrimination in the South was still relevant, and treatment towards African Americans in the former Confederate states worsened.
Answer: To write the Constitution
Explanation:
After the articles of confederation were proven to be too weak, the founding fathers realized that they had to write a new document. Going in with the intention to revise the articles, they ended up scraping all of it and rewriting a whole new version.
It ensures that amendments are made carefully and thoughtfully (Apex)
