Question

extending voting rights
how did the fifteenth amendment and the 1960s civil
rights laws extend voting rights to more americans?
summarize what you have learned in three to four full
sentences.

Explanation:

The Fifteenth Amendment, ratified in 1870, prohibited the denial of voting rights based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude, thus extending the franchise to Black men. However, discriminatory practices like literacy tests and poll taxes still disenfranchised many. The 1960s civil rights laws, such as the Voting Rights Act of 1965, eliminated these barriers by outlawing literacy tests, authorizing federal oversight of election procedures in areas with a history of discrimination, and protecting the right to vote for minority groups, including African Americans, ensuring broader access to the ballot.

Answer:

The Fifteenth Amendment (1870) prohibited denying the vote based on race, color, or servitude, extending it to Black men. Yet, discriminatory practices like literacy tests and poll taxes persisted. The 1965 Voting Rights Act (part of 1960s civil rights laws) eliminated such barriers, authorized federal election oversight in discriminatory areas, and protected minority voting rights, ensuring more Americans—especially African Americans—could vote.