Question

Why were African Americans unable to vote when the Constitution was first drafted?

A) It was written in the Constitution that they couldn't.
B) Only free people or legal citizens could vote.
C) Slave owners wouldn't let them.
D) They could only vote in state elections
History

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

The Fifteenth Amendment (ratified in 1870) extended voting rights to men of all races. However, this amendment was not enough because African Americans were still denied the right to vote by state constitutions and laws, poll taxes, literacy tests, the “grandfather clause,” and outright intimidation.

Answer 2

The Answer is A) It was written in the Constitution that they couldn’t vote.