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The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

—U.S. Constitution, Amendment XV, Section 1, ratified on February 3, 1870

How did this amendment impact civil rights legislation of the 1960s?
A.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed to limit it.
B.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed to enforce it.
C.
It led to establishment of voter-identification laws.
D.
It led to the establishment of a national poll tax.
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Answer 1

The amendment reads, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” The 15th Amendment guaranteed African American men the right to vote.