Question

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 ...

This quote from the

A. Fifteenth Amendment prevented any former slaves from voting
B. Nineteenth Amendment stopped women from trying to vote
C. Nineteenth Amendment extended the right to vote to women
D. Fifteenth Amendment protected the right of former slaves to vote

Answer 1

This quote is from the 15th amendment.
Your answer is D.)

Answer 2

Answer:

D. Fifteenth Amendment protected the right of former slaves to vote

Explanation:

The Fifteenth Amendment was one of the three amendments enacted after the American Civil War to ensure equality for African Americans. This Amendment, ratified on February 3, 1870, protects the right of former male slaves, now US citizens under the 14th Amendment, to vote. In other words, the 15th amendment established that voting rights could not be denied based on race, color or previous condition of servitude.