What protection does the 15th Amendment primarily provide?

• A. The right to vote cannot be denied due to race, color, or previous condition of servitude
• B. The right to bear arms
• C. Freedom of speech
• D. Protection of property rights

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is what the Fifteenth Amendment protects. It prohibits states from denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. This was added after the Civil War to ensure that newly freed Black men could participate in elections, extending suffrage beyond who had previously been allowed to vote. It doesn’t address other rights like bearing arms, freedom of speech, or property protections—those rights come from other parts of the Constitution (such as the First and Second Amendments). So this choice is the best because it directly states the voting-right protection intended by the Fifteenth Amendment.