The Fifteenth Amendment to the U

question 40

True/False

The Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1870)extended the right to vote to African Americans, but Congress had to pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to get defiant southern states to allow blacks to vote.

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Definitions:

Investing Activities

Refers to financial transactions involving the acquisition or disposal of long-term assets and investments not related to the entity's primary business operations.

Dividend Payments

Disbursements made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually in the form of cash or stock.

Land

A real estate property, referring to the solid part of the earth's surface that can be owned, bought, or sold.

Financing Activities

Transactions that result in changes in the size and composition of the equity capital and borrowings of a company.