Question

The 15th Amendment focused on preserving the rights of U.S. citizens regardless of their race or position in society. What was the core right used in the 15th

amendment to preserve all rights?
Select one:
A. The right to vote
B. The right to assemble.
C. The right to freedom of religion.
D. The right to not incriminate oneself.

Answer 1

A. The right to vote.

Step-by-step explanation:

The 15th Amendment was ratified in 1870 and made it so African Americans who were previously enslaved before the Civil War could now have the right to vote.

The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments all go together in a lot of ways. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery, the 14th Amendment made it so previous slaves were U.S. citizens, and the 15th Amendment gave previous slaves the right to vote.

The South hated the fact that African Americans could now vote and many were scared that they would start voting for people in power who would better their lives. This caused whites in the South to put poll taxes and literacy tests on polls, making it so many African Americans could not vote, despite the 15th Amendment.