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The rights of African American voters have been threatened in the United
States. What evidence from the text best supports this statement?
A The Constitution says that to be allowed to vote, a person must be a
citizen of the United States.
B The Constitution gives the states the power to conduct elections and to
make their own rules about how they do it.
Some states required voters be able to read and write to prevent former
African American slaves from voting,
D The voting rights of African Americans have been addressed in the
Constitution