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What was George S. Boutwell's role in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution?
He opposed them
He drafted them
He was instrumental in their construction and passage
He voted against them
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As a U.S. Representative, George S. Boutwell was instrumental in the construction and passage of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. These amendments granted citizenship and voting rights to African Americans.
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