Question

Throwback question: Which statement BEST describes the purpose of the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?(1 point)
Responses

It ended slavery in the United States
It ended slavery in the United States

It guaranteed citizenship to formerly enslaved people
It guaranteed citizenship to formerly enslaved people

It protected the right of African American men to vote
It protected the right of African American men to vote

It required equal schools for all students
It required equal schools for all students
Question 2
What does the term disenfranchisement most nearly mean?(1 point)
Responses

Giving citizens equal rights
Giving citizens equal rights

Taking away a person’s right to vote
Taking away a person’s right to vote

Allowing citizens to run for office
Allowing citizens to run for office

Increasing participation in elections
Increasing participation in elections

Answer 1

Q1: It protected the right of African American men to vote.

Q2: Taking away a person’s right to vote.