Which statement describes the effect that the Thirteenth Amendment had on American society? A) Male freedmen were given the righ
t to vote. B) Slavery was made illegal in the United States. C) Ex-slaves were given United States citizenship. D) Southern states were no longer allowed to use convicts as labor.
Answer: B) Slavery was made illegal in the United States.
Explanation: Based on the excerpt, it is clear that the under the Thirteenth Amendment, slavery was made illegal in the United States. Ex-slaves were given citizenship and voting rights by the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, respectively.
