Question

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

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 to Freedmen

Answer 1

The statement that best explains the reason Congress passed the Fifteenth Amendment is:

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

The Fifteenth Amendment, ratified in 1870, specifically aimed to ensure that the right to vote could not be denied on the basis of race, color, or previous condition of servitude, thereby protecting the voting rights of Freedmen (formerly enslaved individuals).