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Civil Rights and Liberties — Test

Question 20 • CMS 2026-2027 Founding Principles of the US and NC: Civic Literacy CREDIT RECOVERY

When was the Fifteenth Amendment ratified?

Answer
A
during segregation
B
after World War I
C
after the Civil War
D
during the civil rights movement

Explanation

The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified in 1870, five years after the Civil War ended in 1865. It prohibited denying a man the right to vote because of race, color, or previous enslavement. Therefore, it was ratified after the Civil War.

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