When the Constitution was first ratified, men who did not own property could not vote. Later amendments to the Constitution have affected Americans' participation in government. Amendment 24 ensures that? This quote is from the

A. Fourteenth Amendment and extended citizenship to former slaves

B. Fourteenth Amendment and extended citizenship to women

C. Fifteenth Amendment and protected the right of former slaves to vote

D. Nineteenth Amendment and extended the right to vote to women

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Cole Paul

2 May, 21:41

When the Constitution was first ratified, men who did not own property could not vote. Later amendments to the Constitution have affected Americans' participation in government. Amendment 24 ensures that? This quote is from the

A. Fourteenth Amendment and extended citizenship to former slaves

B. Fourteenth Amendment and extended citizenship to women

C. Fifteenth Amendment and protected the right of former slaves to vote

D. Nineteenth Amendment and extended the right to vote to women

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Archie · Answer 1

The 24th amendment did not extend citizenship to former slaves, the 14th amendment did that. Women already had citizenship but they couldn't vote. The fifteenth amendment did give former slaves the right to vote. I was a little confused by the question. Sorry.