Why was the Fifthteenth Amendment created?

a) to prevent discrimination against voters based on race

b) to prevent African Americans from voting

c) to prevent Congress from extending voting rights

d) to prevent laws barring the African american vote

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20 November, 00:11

Why was the Fifthteenth Amendment created?

a) to prevent discrimination against voters based on race

b) to prevent African Americans from voting

c) to prevent Congress from extending voting rights

d) to prevent laws barring the African american vote

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Gabriel Woodward · Answer 1

The answer is A, to prevent discrimination against voters based on race

Leroy Hayes · Answer 2

A.

To prevent discrimination against voters based on race

This is the answer and not D because the 15th amendment was the law that gave African Americans the right to vote, and after it was passed, states began to enact laws to ensure that African Americans could not vote.

Why was the Fifthteenth Amendment created?a) to prevent discrimination against voters based on raceb) to prevent African Americans from votingc) to prevent Congress from extending voting rightsd) to prevent laws barring the African american vote

Why was the Fifthteenth Amendment created?

a) to prevent discrimination against voters based on race

b) to prevent African Americans from voting

c) to prevent Congress from extending voting rights

d) to prevent laws barring the African american vote