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Some people thought that African American men would not get the vote if women were included.

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What right was given to African Americans as a result of the Fifteenth Amendment?

the right to vote


What was the purpose of the Fifteenth Amendment to the US Constitution?

The purpose of the 15th Amendment was to stop the states from denying anyone the right to vote because of race or color or because the person had once been a slave.


Susan B. Anthony believed she had the right to vote because?

She believed she had the right to vote because the Founding Fathers stated that "everybody was created equal", and if men were allowed to vote, she and other women could too! The Fifteenth Amendment didn't mention gender.


What amendment to the US Constitution gave African-Americans the right to vote?

The Fifteenth Amendment, ratified in 1870, granted African-American men the right to vote; African-American women did not receive this right until the Nineteenth Amendment (women's suffrage) was ratified in 1920.For clarity, the amendment was the result of Southern terror groups to deny the right to vote for Afro-Americans but the amendment helped all minorities to vote.the fifteenthSDThe 15th amendment in the Constitution gave African Americans the right to vote.The men gained the right to vote in 1870 and women gained the right to vote in 1920.15 amendmentIn 1870, the 15th Amendment gave African-American men the right to vote. But suffrage was not expanded to include women till the 19th amendment was ratified in 1920.The 15th amendment gave all race, gender, or color the right to vote.


How did the fifteenth amendment affect the women's suffrage movement?

The fifteenth amendment gave black men the right to vote, which caused women to refuse to endorse it. This led to the group National American Woman Suffrage Association, which led to the organization of the National Woman's Party. The perseverance of these two groups led to the Nineteenth Amendment, granting the ballot to women.