"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 or servitude..."
-15th Amendment, Section 1, United States Constitution, 1870
Which actions did Southern States take to keep African Americans from
exercising the rights guaranteed in this amendment?
(1 point)
collecting poll taxes & requiring literacy
O establishing religious & property-holding
passing Black Codes and establishing women's' right to vote requirements.
suspending habeas corpus & denying the right to vote