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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Extending Voting Rights

Question 1 • 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, ratified in 1870, prohibited the federal government and states from denying a citizen the right to vote because of race, color, or previous enslavement. Its purpose was to protect African American men’s voting rights after the Civil War, so the best answer is “To prevent discrimination against voters based on race.”

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