What statement best reflects the rationale for ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments? Oa. The Amendments were ratified after the Civil War in order to provide and protect the rights of women and members of all racial and ethnic minority groups. Ob. The Amendments were ratified to directly overturn the Dred Scott Decision. Oc. The ratification of the amendments reflected popular sentiment in the North and contributed to the start of the Civil War. Od. The Amendments were ratified after the Civil War in order to provide and protect the rights of former enslaved persons.