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

Responses

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 the right to vote for women
to guarantee the right to vote for women

to guarantee equal protection under the law for Freedmen
to guarantee equal protection under the law for Freedmen

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

1 answer

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 based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude, thereby protecting the voting rights of newly freed African American men (Freedmen).