Read the excerpt below:

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.

— from the 15th Amendment



How do you think Southern states got around this amendment?

A.
They forced African Americans to move to the North and vote there.
B.
They passed laws that required African Americans to vote for only a particular party.
C.
They reestablished slavery to prevent African Americans from voting.
D.
They wrote laws that denied African Americans the vote based on dishonest reasons.