On what committee did Roscoe serve that created the Fourteenth Amendment?
Joint Committee on Reconstruction
Senate Committee on Judiciary
House Committee on Ways and Means
Senate Ethics Committee
Answer
The Joint Committee on Reconstruction was established in December 1865 to address the process of reconstructing the Confederate states after the Civil War. Comprising members of both the Senate and the House, it was tasked with developing constitutional amendments to protect the rights of former slaves and ensure their full citizenship.
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