Which amendment provided the right to vote for African American men?

Which amendment provided the right to vote for African American men?

• A. 13th Amendment
• B. 15th Amendment
• C. 19th Amendment
• D. 26th Amendment

Answer: (B)

Voting rights for African American men were expanded through a constitutional change ratified during Reconstruction that specifically forbids denying the right to vote because of race, color, or previous servitude. This amendment made clear that Black men who had been enslaved were now eligible to vote, addressing a fundamental barrier that slavery and its legacy had created. The other amendments address different issues: one abolished slavery itself, another later defined citizenship and equal protection but did not by itself guarantee voting, another extended suffrage to women, and another lowered the voting age. While the guarantee was powerful, actual voting access often faced resistance through discriminatory practices, which highlights the ongoing struggle for equal political rights beyond the text of the amendment.

Voting rights for African American men were expanded through a constitutional change ratified during Reconstruction that specifically forbids denying the right to vote because of race, color, or previous servitude. This amendment made clear that Black men who had been enslaved were now eligible to vote, addressing a fundamental barrier that slavery and its legacy had created. The other amendments address different issues: one abolished slavery itself, another later defined citizenship and equal protection but did not by itself guarantee voting, another extended suffrage to women, and another lowered the voting age. While the guarantee was powerful, actual voting access often faced resistance through discriminatory practices, which highlights the ongoing struggle for equal political rights beyond the text of the amendment.