This amendment not only was amazingly controversial but was also a major contributor in sparking reform in the United States. ... As this was debated, alternatives to the customary plantation production process needed to be reformed, making way for the industrial revolution. ... With black citizens being allowed to vote, the government had to consider this growing minority while proposing legislation or running as a candidate for any political party. ... This change in production and agriculture lead to the biggest American reform to date. ... New machines had to be purchased and man...

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