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Johnson's Great Society — Unit test

Question 19 • Fall 24 US History B IC

What was the importance of the 15th Amendment to the civil rights movement?

Answer
A
It guaranteed voting rights to all Americans.
B
It protected all Americans from discrimination.
C
It promised to uphold civil rights for all Americans.
D
It granted citizenship to African Americans.

Explanation

The 15th Amendment prohibited denying a citizen the right to vote because of race, color, or previous enslavement. This was important to the civil rights movement because it constitutionally protected African American men’s voting rights. Choice A is the closest match, though the amendment did not guarantee voting rights to every American regardless of other restrictions.

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