Question

ALL white men were granted the right to vote in the year 1870 when the _______ amendment was passed. Who could now vote?

A) 13th
B) 14th
C) 15th
D) 16th

Answer 1

The Fifteenth Amendment was passed in 1870 and granted all male citizens the right to vote, irrespective of their race or previous condition of servitude.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Fifteenth Amendment was passed in the year 1870 and granted the right to vote to all male citizens regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. This amendment ensured that Black men, including those who had been enslaved, were granted the right to vote. With the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment, African American communities celebrated the national confirmation of their unqualified citizenship.