Question

question 5 of 10
what made the election of hundreds of african american leaders to local,
state, and congressional offices possible during the 1870s?

a. the voting rights act

b. an amendment allowing women to vote

c. the acceptance of southern white voters

d. the passage of the fifteenth amendment

Explanation:

• Option A: The Voting Rights Act was enacted in 1965, not the 1870s, so it's incorrect.
• Option B: The 19th Amendment (allowing women to vote) was ratified in 1920, not related to African American political participation in the 1870s.
• Option C: Southern white voters generally opposed African American political advancement during Reconstruction, so this is incorrect.
• Option D: The Fifteenth Amendment (ratified in 1870) prohibited racial discrimination in voting, enabling African Americans to vote and run for office, making their election to various offices possible in the 1870s.

Answer:

D. The passage of the Fifteenth Amendment