"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."

Question

Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

What was the main goal of the 15th Amendment?
Responses
A to punish southern statesto punish southern states
B to avoid another Civil Warto avoid another Civil War
C to granting women the right to voteto granting women the right to vote
D to grant former slaves voting rights

Answer 1

The main goal of the 15th Amendment was D: to grant former slaves voting rights. The amendment was specifically designed to ensure that citizens could not be denied the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude, thereby granting African American men the legal right to vote after the Civil War.