What did some feel was a key problem with the Fifteenth Amendment?
It did not extend voting rights to women.
It only allowed freed slaves to vote.
It did not extend voting rights to those without property.
It only allowed those in certain states to vote.
The Fifteenth Amendment (Amendment XV) to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
That should tell you.
Just for fun, to add on to @PsyDAG('s) answer, let me say this:
The 15th Amendment granting African American men the right to vote was adopted into the U.S. Constitution in 1870. Despite the amendment, by the late 1870s discriminatory practices were used to prevent Black citizens from exercising their right to vote, especially in the South. It wasn’t until the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that legal barriers were outlawed at the state and local levels if they denied African Americans their right to vote under the 15th Amendment."
Also, The 15th Amendment granting African American men the right to vote was adopted into the U.S. Constitution in 1870. Despite the amendment, by the late 1870s discriminatory practices were used to prevent Black citizens from exercising their right to vote, especially in the South. It wasn’t until the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that legal barriers were outlawed at the state and local levels if they denied African Americans their right to vote under the 15th Amendment."
So, what is the answer?
By now, you should know!
Hope this helped, and PsyDAG('s) answer, of course. :)
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Sorry I didn't see this sooner I'm not on here that much but thank you to so much for your help!
The key problem that some felt with the Fifteenth Amendment was that it did not extend voting rights to women. To arrive at this answer, we can analyze the given answer choices and identify which one accurately reflects the concern.
First, we can eliminate the option that states it only allowed freed slaves to vote. Although the Fifteenth Amendment did address the voting rights of freed slaves, it was not the key problem that some individuals had with the amendment.
Next, we can eliminate the option stating that it did not extend voting rights to those without property. While property ownership requirements were a concern for voting rights in earlier times, the Fifteenth Amendment specifically addressed race-based discrimination and did not focus on property ownership.
Similarly, we can eliminate the option that claims it only allowed those in certain states to vote. The Fifteenth Amendment was intended to prohibit racial discrimination in voting across the United States, so it did not restrict voting rights based on geographic location.
Finally, we are left with the answer choice that correctly identifies the key problem: the Fifteenth Amendment did not extend voting rights to women. This concern reflects the historical context in which women's suffrage was a major issue of the time.
Therefore, the correct answer is: It did not extend voting rights to women.