The 15th Amendment granted suffrage to which group?

The 15th Amendment granted suffrage to which group?

• A. African American men
• B. Women
• C. All citizens regardless of age
• D. Native Americans

Answer: (A)

After the Civil War, the Constitution was amended to extend voting rights in specific, race-based ways. The 15th Amendment states that the right to vote cannot be denied based on race, color, or a previous condition of servitude. This explicitly protected African American men, granting them the right to vote after emancipation. It did not grant voting rights to women (that came with the 19th Amendment), nor did it create universal suffrage for all ages (that would come with the 26th Amendment), and it did not automatically enfranchise Native Americans nationwide (their voting rights were addressed later, with separate steps).

After the Civil War, the Constitution was amended to extend voting rights in specific, race-based ways. The 15th Amendment states that the right to vote cannot be denied based on race, color, or a previous condition of servitude. This explicitly protected African American men, granting them the right to vote after emancipation. It did not grant voting rights to women (that came with the 19th Amendment), nor did it create universal suffrage for all ages (that would come with the 26th Amendment), and it did not automatically enfranchise Native Americans nationwide (their voting rights were addressed later, with separate steps).