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
Question 3
Match the disenfranchisement tactic with the correct definition. (1 point)

Answer 1

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

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

Q3: I don’t see the specific tactics/definitions you need matched. Common disenfranchisement tactics and their definitions (match these if they appear in your question):

- Poll tax — a fee required to vote, used to bar poor (often Black) voters.
- Literacy test — reading/writing/exam requirement designed to disqualify Black voters.
- Grandfather clause — exemption allowing people to vote if their grandfathers had voted, thereby excluding descendants of enslaved people.
- White primary — primary elections that excluded Black voters, effectively shutting them out of the candidate-selection process.
- Intimidation/violence — threats, harassment, or physical attacks to discourage or prevent people from voting.
- Complicated registration laws/short deadlines — procedural barriers that make it hard for targeted groups to register.

If you paste the exact choices from your question, I’ll match them for you.