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Extending Civil Rights for All Citizens

Question 6 • SSHS IUS002 US History II

Which of the following amendments gave African-American males the right to vote?

Answer
A
13th Amendment
B
14th Amendment
C
15th Amendment
D
16th Amendment

Explanation

The 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, prohibited denying a citizen the right to vote on the basis of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. This gave African-American men the constitutional right to vote. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery, and the 14th established citizenship and equal protection.

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