Question

select the correct answer. read the excerpt below. 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. — from the 15th amendment how do you think southern states got around this amendment? a. they passed laws that required african americans to vote for only a particular party. b. they wrote laws that denied african americans the vote based on dishonest reasons. c. they forced african americans to move to the north and vote there. d. they reestablished slavery to prevent african americans from voting.

Explanation:

The 15th Amendment aimed to protect African - American voting rights. Southern states used tactics like poll taxes, literacy tests, and other discriminatory laws to deny African Americans the vote under false pretenses. They did not force them to move to vote in the North, did not re - establish slavery, and did not require them to vote for a particular party as a main way to get around the amendment.

Answer:

B. They wrote laws that denied African Americans the vote based on dishonest reasons.