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AssignmentMultiple Choice

3.13 Extending Voting Rights

Question 8 • 670401 American Studies S1 – MYERS, JOSHUA A

Why was the Fifteenth Amendment created?

Answer
A
To prevent discrimination against voters based on race
B
To prevent African Americans from voting
C
To prevent Congress from extending voting rights
D
To prevent laws barring the African American vote

Explanation

The Fifteenth Amendment was created to protect citizens’ right to vote from being denied because of race, color, or previous enslavement. Choice A, “To prevent discrimination against voters based on race,” best expresses this purpose. Choice D is tempting, but the amendment prohibited racial discrimination in voting more broadly, not just laws specifically barring African Americans from voting.

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