Question

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the more progress african americans made, the more hostile some whites became. racial violence grew even more widespread after congress passed the fifteenth amendment, which declared that states could not deny the right to vote on grounds of race.
what was the purpose of the enforcement acts?
a. to vote the radical republicans out of office in the south
b. to stop the ratification of the fifteenth amendment
c. to reduce violence against americans who tried to vote
d. to reduce economic competition among southerners

Explanation:

The Enforcement Acts (passed in the 1870s) were designed to enforce the Fifteenth Amendment, which protected Black voting rights. They targeted white supremacist violence and intimidation of Black voters in the South, aiming to reduce such attacks so African Americans could exercise their right to vote.

Answer:

C. to reduce violence against Americans who tried to vote