Question

1. how was the fifteenth amendment both a success and a failure?○ it ended slavery, but it failed to guarantee the right to vote for african american men.○ it gave white women the right to vote, but it ignored the rights of black women.○ it gave african american men the right to vote, but it ignored the rights of women.○ it gave southern white women the right to vote, but it ignored the rights of southern black women.

Explanation:

The 15th Amendment (1870) prohibited denying voting rights based on race/color, granting African American men suffrage (a success). However, it did not address gender, so all women (white and Black) were still barred from voting (a failure), matching this option. The 13th Amendment ended slavery, so option A is incorrect; the 19th Amendment granted women's suffrage, so options C and D are incorrect.

Answer:

B. It gave African American men the right to vote, but it ignored the rights of women.