The Fifteenth Amendment

question 13

Multiple Choice

The Fifteenth Amendment

• A) stipulated that states could not deny the right to vote on the basis of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
• B) guaranteed African Americans equal protection under the law.
• C) extended the right to vote to women and blacks.
• D) was immediately ratified by all northern states.

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Quantity Demanded

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Rationing Mechanism

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Market Economies

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