Which amendment extended voting rights to Black men?

Which amendment extended voting rights to Black men?

• A. Abolition
• B. Citizenship
• C. Voting rights for Black men
• D. Equal protection

Answer: (C)

Protecting the right to vote for Black men is the focus here. This amendment was added during Reconstruction to prohibit denying the vote based on race, color, or a former condition of servitude, and it was ratified in 1870. It directly guarantees that Black men cannot be excluded from voting simply because of their race, which is why this option is the best fit. The other options point to broader ideas: abolition refers to ending slavery; citizenship concerns who counts as a citizen, which is foundational but not specifically about voting rights; and equal protection speaks to fair treatment under the law, which is part of the Fourteenth Amendment but does not by itself guarantee voting rights. The key point is the protection of the voting right itself for Black men.

Protecting the right to vote for Black men is the focus here. This amendment was added during Reconstruction to prohibit denying the vote based on race, color, or a former condition of servitude, and it was ratified in 1870. It directly guarantees that Black men cannot be excluded from voting simply because of their race, which is why this option is the best fit.

The other options point to broader ideas: abolition refers to ending slavery; citizenship concerns who counts as a citizen, which is foundational but not specifically about voting rights; and equal protection speaks to fair treatment under the law, which is part of the Fourteenth Amendment but does not by itself guarantee voting rights. The key point is the protection of the voting right itself for Black men.