Reconstruction Era - 15th Amendment

What did the 15th Amendment protect?

• It granted African American men the ability to vote.

• It allowed women the ability to vote.

• Equal protection under the Law.

• Marked the beginning of the New Nation.

What was it called when people had to pay a fee to vote?

• Government money.

• Taxation without representation.

• Poll Taxes

• Tax evasion.

• What law had rules to insure people of all races had the right to vote?

• Declaration of Independence

• The Emancipation of Proclamation

• The Constitution

• 15th Amendment Voting Rights

What year was the 15th Amendment put in place?

• 1870

• 1402

• 200 B.C.E

• 1776

Which Amendment was ratified to extend Legal/Political Rights to African Americans?

• 13th

• All of the above.

• 14th

• 15th

What was an issue with the 15th Amendment?

• It didn't allow ALL African Americans to vote.

• It didn't allow women to vote.

• George Washington visited Abraham Lincoln at the play.

• It didn't grant suffrage to all African American men.

!! BONUS QUESTION !! : What was the last state to ratify the 15th Amendment?

• Nevada, 1986

• Tennessee, 1997

• Florida, 1942

• Ohio, 2001

Why did the South charge Poll Tax?

• To prevent African American men from voting due to low-paying jobs.

• To collect money from the people to build the New Nation's economy.

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• To prevent kids on the playground to go buy ice cream.

What was an important detail in the 15th Amendment?

• The Declaration of Independence came before Abraham Lincoln.

• It didn't allow women to vote.

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• It did not grant the right to vote, but it prohibited exclusion from voting racially.

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