Which of the following groups gained more political participation when amendments were added to the Constitution?
(1 point)
Responses
Native Americans
Native Americans
African Americans
African Americans
Asian Americans
Asian Americans
Hispanic Americans
Hispanic Americans
African Americans gained more political participation when amendments were added to the Constitution. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery, the 14th Amendment granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to African Americans, and the 15th Amendment granted African American men the right to vote.
To determine which of the following groups gained more political participation when amendments were added to the Constitution, we need to examine the constitutional amendments and their impact on each group.
1. Native Americans: Native Americans did not gain significant political participation directly through the constitutional amendments. The amendments focused mainly on granting rights to former slaves and ensuring voting rights for all men, regardless of race.
2. African Americans: African Americans gained significant political participation through the amendments. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery, the 14th Amendment granted equal protection of the law to all citizens, and the 15th Amendment specifically protected the right to vote regardless of race.
3. Asian Americans: Asian Americans did not directly benefit from the constitutional amendments that provided political participation to African Americans. The amendments primarily addressed the racial discrimination and oppression faced by African Americans during that period.
4. Hispanic Americans: Similar to Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans did not directly gain political participation from the constitutional amendments focused on African Americans' rights.
Therefore, African Americans gained the most political participation when amendments were added to the Constitution, as they specifically received constitutional protections and voting rights through the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments.