Question

select the correct answer. read the excerpt below. the right of citizens of the united states to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. — from the 15th amendment how do you think southern states got around this amendment? a. they passed laws that required african americans to vote for only a particular party. b. they wrote laws that denied african americans the vote based on dishonest reasons. c. they reestablished slavery to prevent african americans from voting. d. they forced african americans to move to the north and vote there.

Explanation:

After the 15th Amendment which prohibited denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude, Southern states wrote laws (such as poll - taxes, literacy tests) to deny African Americans the vote. These were attempts to get around the amendment.

Answer:

B. They wrote laws that denied African Americans the vote based on dishonest reasons.