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Why were African Americans unable to vote when the Constitution was first drafted?

It was written in the Constitution that they couldn't.

Only free people or legal citizens could vote.

Slave owners wouldn't let them.

They could only vote in state elections.


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The second one is correct hope this helps
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User Oyilmaztekin
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Answer:

B. Only free people or legal citizens could vote.

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