Question

question 9 of 20

what happened as a result of the passage of the fifteenth amendment?

a. all americans were guaranteed equal rights.
b. all black men received the right to vote.
c. all enslaved people in the united states were granted freedom.
d. all americans were guaranteed equal protection.

Explanation:

Analyze the Fifteenth Amendment

The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

Evaluate the options

• A. All Americans were guaranteed equal rights. This is too broad and does not accurately describe the specific focus of the Fifteenth Amendment.
• B. All Black men received the right to vote. This is correct, as the amendment secured voting rights specifically by prohibiting racial discrimination in voting, which effectively enfranchised African American men.
• C. All enslaved people in the United States were granted freedom. This was accomplished by the Thirteenth Amendment.
• D. All Americans were guaranteed equal protection. This was established by the Fourteenth Amendment.

Answer:

• (A) All Americans were guaranteed equal rights.
• (B) All Black men received the right to vote. (Correct answer)
• (C) All enslaved people in the United States were granted freedom.
• (D) All Americans were guaranteed equal protection.