Why Were the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments Ineffective at Securing

question 65

Multiple Choice

Why were the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments ineffective at securing total civil rights and equality for African Americans?

• A) The amendments were not comprehensive and did not apply to African Americans in the South.
• B) The provisions within the amendments only applied to free African Americans.
• C) The Supreme Court ruled that such laws did not apply to actions carried out by private individuals.
• D) The states passed additional laws that made the amendments null and void.

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