Question

Read this excerpt from the Fifteenth Amendment:

Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. 2

What resulted from the passage of this amendment?

A. Southern states refused to ratify it, so it could not be enforced
there

B. Women's suffrage was guaranteed soon afterward.

C. It was overturned by a later amendment.

D. Southern states passed laws to make it more difficult for African
Americans to vote.

Answer 1

The 15th Amendment guaranteed voting rights regardless of race, color, or previous servitude, but Southern states exploited loopholes with restrictive laws, hindering African American suffrage.

Step-by-step explanation:

The 15th Amendment was ratified in 1870 to ensure that no citizen could be denied the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Despite this, the amendment had loopholes that were exploited, particularly in Southern states. As a result, local laws such as literacy tests, poll taxes, and other discriminatory methods were enacted to circumvent the amendment's intent, making it difficult for African Americans to exercise their voting rights.

Answer 2

Sourthern states passed laws to make it more difficult for African Americans to vote.

Step-by-step explanation:

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