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the 15th amendment
the 15th amendment was passed on february 3, 1870, five years after the end of the civil war. this amendment, along with the 13th and 14th amendments, are known as the “reconstruction amendments”. the 15th amendment granted voting rights to all males regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. this amendment also allowed congress to enforce this article and pass legislation if voting rights were interfered with. after the 15th amendment was passed, 1 million african american men registered to vote in the south.
what power was given to congress by the 15th amendment?
the power to heavily tax the south and remove crops
the power to enforce this article and pass legislation if voting rights were interfered with
the power to change any laws without the help of the president
The 15th Amendment's text (from the provided info) states it allowed Congress to enforce the article and pass legislation if voting rights were interfered with. The first option is incorrect (no tax/crop removal power), and the third is incorrect (Congress doesn't change laws without presidential involvement in standard process). The second option matches the amendment's provision.
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the power to enforce this article and pass legislation if voting rights were interfered with