Which statement best explains the reason Congress passed the Fifteenth Amendment?(1 point)

Question

Responses
choose two
to guarantee the right to vote for women
to guarantee the right to vote for women

to protect the ability of Freedmen to participate in choosing a government through voting
to protect the ability of Freedmen to participate in choosing a government through voting

to stop poll taxes from creating an economic barrier to voting in the South
to stop poll taxes from creating an economic barrier to voting in the South

to guarantee equal protection under the law of Freedman

Answer 1

The statements that best explain the reason Congress passed the Fifteenth Amendment are:

1. to protect the ability of Freedmen to participate in choosing a government through voting
2. to guarantee equal protection under the law of Freedman

The Fifteenth Amendment, ratified in 1870, was primarily aimed at ensuring that African American men, particularly Freedmen following the Civil War, had the right to vote and could participate in the democratic process. While it did not directly address women’s suffrage or the issue of poll taxes, it was part of the broader Reconstruction efforts to protect the rights of formerly enslaved individuals.